Mary Dyer
English-American martyr for religion
Born
1611
415 years ago
Died
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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An early American settler, a prominent figure in the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. Advocated for religious freedom and was part of the early movement opposing the Puritan government's treatment of Quakers in Massachusetts. Dyer was arrested multiple times for her beliefs and defied the colonial authorities by returning to Massachusetts after being banished. Executed for her beliefs in 1660, becoming a martyr for her faith, she highlighted the struggle for religious liberty in the early American colonies.
Advocated for Quaker rights
Executed for her religious beliefs
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