Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
document collection, Huguenot immigrate database, New York, Rhode Island
College
Religious Education
Department
Ancient Scripture
Abstract
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Huguenots (French Protestants) suffered bitter religious persecution at the hands of their fellow countrymen. Some recanted their faith but many continued to live, some publicly and others privately, according to the dictates of their consciences. Difficulties for these did not ameliorate. Persecutions, robbings, and bloodshed caused thousands upon thousands to seek refuge in countries near and far. Huguenots, of whom many were artisans and merchants, chose to bring their industry and religious values to the British Colonies and began life anew. They were an active minority and soon held positions of rank and status within the colonies and their immediate descendents played significant roles in the Revolutionary War and in the founding of the United States of America. Henry Cabot Lodge spoke of the Huguenot as follows: “I believe that, in proportion to their numbers, the Huguenots produced and gave to the American Republic more men of ability than any other race.”1
Recommended Citation
Skidmore, Kirk; Ekins, Jacob; and Merrill, Byron R.
(2014)
"Document Collection and Data Entry For a Refined Huguenot Immigrant Database With an Emphasis on New York and Rhode Island,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1302.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1302