At once maddeningly original and disarmingly humane, Roger Williams championed Native American rights, church-state separation, and an independent judiciary when each was considered rank heresy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Roger Williams was ahead of his time, advocating for rights and freedoms that were unpopular then.
- In plain terms
- Roger Williams supported rights that most people hated back then.
- What can you take from it?
- Championing unpopular truths can shape the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What rights are unpopular today?
- Who champions them?
Another view
Williams faced severe personal costs for his views.
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