Select the correct word from the list to complete each sentence. the pilgrims fled england to avoid religious a. bitter b. instigator c. persecution d. purge e. refuge f. tense

The pilgrims fled England to avoid religious C. persecution.

Explanation:

Religious persecution refers to the systematic mistreatment of a minority of individuals on the grounds of their religious beliefs by alienating or repressing them through imprisonment, denial of their civil rights, torture, execution, etc. Throughout history, many minorities fleed their places of residence to avoid religious persecution.

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