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    hierarchy of society. No one worked harder for the freedoms to be provided and stereotypes to be dissolved than Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. Williams, born in London in 1603, was a seasoned young man early on, after witnessing many burnings at the stake of puritans for being "heretics" and not following the religion of the

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    I am related to the great Roger Williams Through my maternal grandfather. Champion of religious freedom and founder of Rhode Island; he is my grandfather, eighth removed. I would enjoy communication and reflection with Governor Williams. The land that was to become the United States, 400 years ago, was much different than it is today. The Puritans that settled were intensely religious and owed their loyalty to the King of England. How would Roger view the country today? In the photographs below

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    Despite sharing common English heritage as well as branching from the Anglican and Catholic church, religious views on liturgy and deontological ethics differed greatly amongst the settlers. This can be seen in the works of John Winthrop and Roger Williams. While both men’s religious beliefs stemmed from the same roots, each held different opinions on how rigid religion and liturgy should be held throughout the community. During the time of English colonization and settlement, John Winthrop wrote

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    Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI) Roger Williams University is a private liberal arts university founded in 1956. It was originally a branch of Northeastern University that the YMCA later took control over. The university was then named for one of the state’s founders, Roger Williams, who was one of the first abolitionists in North America. The university has hosted notable speakers such as Khaled Hosseini, David Trimble and Bob Geldoff. Today it boasts more than 3,500 students and 5 academic

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    are students at Roger Williams University who share different views on a touchy subject. Brian, a freshman, reached out to Gloria, a senior and chair of CEN, wishing to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at our campus. After doing research on Yiannopoulos, Gloria believes he is “racist and sexist” and goes against everything Roger Williams University stands for. Gloria feels Yiannopoulos would offend many students on campus, possibly leading to violence. She thinks Roger Williams would not allow Yiannopoulos

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    One early settler in Rhode Island was Roger Williams (a founder of Rhode Island) who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was banished because he spoke out against the Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the rule of the Court, he questioned the right of authorities to punish religious bickering, and the right to take away Indians land. Another founder was Anne Hutchinson, who was also banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, for religious reasons. Rhode Island

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    Roger Williams and Henry Thoreau both have their own, unique ideas of freedom. In some ways, their ideas can be fairly similar. However, they can also be very different. Whether it’s the way they execute how to make an idea become reality, or the way they think about certain problems in general. Williams and Thoreau may have similar ideas, however, they are still two very different people. One idea that can be compared is that they both see the need for people to rely on each other to keep everything

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    Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, influenced the United States through his efforts to create religious freedom and through his establishment of Rhode Island. Before coming to America, Williams was able to receive an education at Pembroke College at Cambridge University, receiving various scholarships for his merit in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. At the time of his marriage to Mary Barnard in 1629, Williams had already been a name known throughout Europe for his ideals on religious acceptance.

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    others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement. The basic idea of it seems pretty simple, and in fact negotiating is something the majority of us do on a daily basis either at work, at home, anywhere. In the text "Getting To Yes" by Roger Fisher and William Ury, they describe their four principles for effective negotiation. They also discuss three common obstacles to negotiation and how to overcome them. The four principles for effective negotiation are to 1)

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    industry, business and military. This time period in the United States was know as Imperialism. Roosevelt felt like the only way to expand the US power was to strengthen the Navy and create ports throughout the sea for worldwide trade. Artist William Allen Rogers, a prolific artist during this time saw what Roosevelt was doing and drew a political cartoon of Roosevelt marching across the Caribbean Sea with his “Big Stick”, this piece was known as: “The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea”. Big Stick diplomacy

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