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What Did Patriotism Look Like for Mennonites in 1776? - Romaine Stauffer

Anabaptist Perspectives

During the American Revolutionary War, Mennonites in Pennsylvania found themselves navigating a dangerous path between their core Anabaptist beliefs of non-resistance and intense political pressures from both Patriot and Loyalist factions. Contrary to popular myths about unanimous support for indepe …