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Did the puritans incubate democracy in America?

April 26, 2017America democracy incubate puritans

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Did the puritans incubate democracy in America?

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11-23-05) Cut through the blend of fact and myth with which the Pilgrim heritage is based, and one finds paradox and controversy. That includes how much Pilgrims and other Puritans may have influenced the shape of democracy in America through their emphasis on independent, self-governing congregations beholden to no king or bishop.