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Roger Williams Himself

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By Michael Alan Prestwood

Author and Natural Philosopher

Fri 6 Mar 2026
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Detail of Roger Williams Landing Place monument in Slate Rock Park aka Roger Williams Square, Providence Rhode Island.

Roger Williams Himself

By Michael Alan Prestwood
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Roger Williams was a 17th Century Separatist
Separatist Term & Epistemology
If you use the modern definition of separatist that includes intolerance of others, then Roger Williams was not a separatist. Furthermore, he supported all people living, and working together in the same community for the common good. Sometimes people forget the context of the time and conflate his desire to separate from the Church of England run by the government with the separatist movement based on races. I think some with a desire to promote white supremacy do this on purpose.
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No Kings Has Deep Historical Roots
Checks & Balances
From union leaders standing up to the boss to modern-day NO KINGS protests, the timeless struggle to limit power is about defending individual rights and freedom against the will of any king, boss, or crowd.
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