The English Church was established and Catholics were denied from their rights to vote. The religious freedom of Catholics in Maryland was restricted until after the Revolutionary War.
Catholics have suffered when their rights have been prevented. Catholics have not always fought for their rights as well as they could have. At the same time, the struggle of Catholic leaders, among both the clergy and laity, has greatly improved the human rights of the entire country. The Catholic Church has made great contributions in many areas in the United States in its schools, its hospitals, and charitable works. Catholics have also made significant contributions in the United States in science, literature, the arts, and social justice
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