1875 - Religious Persecution
Looking back through our history and old news articles we find The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, out of Brooklyn, New York, dated 13 January 1875, Wednesday, page 2, had this to say about religious persecution.
The origin of the United States should certainly make them the central home of Liberty. It was to escape from religious persecution that the Pilgrim Fathers left the shores of Old England to found the New. It was to throw off civil tyranny that allegiance to the mother country was severed by the Revolutionary War.
America, the emigrant of past and present has proven that they prefer our country to every other! To proscribe (forbid) him on account of his birthplace is as mean and cowardly as to proscribe him for his religious faith or the color of his skin. It is the rankest injustice, the most downright inhumanity.
We need to build bridges ... Not walls!
As NW Okie and Sweet Sadie Pug stated earlier, this is a Nation built on emigrants, immigrants and a safe place for refugees fleeing their countries from religious persecution. Have you forgotten our history and where your ancestors came from?
Call US Congress (202)225-3121 and let your Senate and Representatives know how you feel. It against the US Constitution to forbid emigrants, immigrants and refugees for religious beliefs. ~ Build Bridges ... Not Walls!
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