The action of traveling from one place to another is called a journey, but journeys can be embarked on for many different reasons. During the 1600s the majority of the journeys people embark on were to the New World where they would find peace and religious acceptance. One of these people was William Bradford. He willingly traveled across the Atlantic with others for the hope of a new beginning. This meant that even though there were some negative aspects, his journey was purposeful. This made him more resilient when there were unfortunate parts of the journey. It is important because this makes his journey more enjoyable. However, the journey from religious acceptance was not the only at the time. There were the slave traders going from Africa
