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Quakers in Early America

Kevin Bacon's Quaker ancestor immigrated to America to freely practice his religion.

04/08/2012 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots

Quakers in Early America

Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Kevin Bacon's Quaker ancestor immigrated to America to freely practice his religion.

Kevin Bacon's Quaker ancestor immigrated from England to America for the chance to freely practice his religion. Arriving in the New World, the ancestor bought huge plots of land from the well-known Quaker leader William Penn.

04/08/2012 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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