Thomas Hooker had a dispute with the Massachusetts political system primarily over the issue of suffrage and representation. He believed that the right to vote should not be limited to church members, advocating for a more inclusive system that allowed all men who were free and owned property to participate in governance. This disagreement ultimately led him to leave Massachusetts and establish the colony of Connecticut, where he helped draft the Fundamental Orders of 1638, which expanded voting rights. Hooker's views contributed to the development of more democratic principles in early American governance.
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