The Quakers were persecuted in England and in many English colonies. Read about William Penn's establishment of the colony of Pennsylvania where Quakers and others could live with religious liberty.

This resource presents a biographical essay about William Penn that highlights his role in the establishment of Pennsylvania.

This resource presents an essay that describes the founding of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers.

A short but good biography of the famous Quaker abolitionist who established a school for slaves in Philadelphia in 1770. He wrote a pamphlet in 1772 which led to the establishment of the anti-slave trade movement in England.