Catholic Charles Carroll's Fight Against Discrimination in Early America | EWTN News Nightly

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton was born in Annapolis in 1737. A brilliant defender of the Catholic faith who was styled "first citizen," he played a major role in the birth of the young United States. Carroll also worked persistently to establish the concept of religious toleration for "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Author of "Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Faithful Revolutionary," Scott McDermott, joins to share how Carroll overcame the discrimination of his time as Roman Catholics were barred from participation in public affairs in Maryland and many other colonies during the time of the American Revolution. McDermott explains how Carroll helped convince people that Catholics could be good citizens. He tells us how Carroll's Catholic faith played a major role in his political philosophy. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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