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The Friendly Virginians: America’s First Quakers

By Jay Worrall, Jr.

Hardcover: 590 pages
Publisher: Iberian Publishers (1994)
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Price: $29.95

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Synopsis

Contrary to popular wisdom, American Quakers did not first appear in Pennsylvania, the Quaker State, in 1682. Rather, they appeared in 1655 in Virginia. In the 330-odd years thereafter, the Friendly Virginians, as I have come to call them, have stood for peace and against violence, for religious freedom, civil rights, and women’s rights. They have striven to end war, change the penal system, and aid Native Americans. Their world view has affected their lives and characters and also, as you read, the ways of the larger society.” —J. Worrall Jr.