MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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The Declaration of Independence
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The U.S. Constitution
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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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The Bill of Rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. Written by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly on January 16, 1786, it is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Written by George Mason, it was adopted by the Virginia Constitutional Convention on June 12, 1776.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1777, Thomas Jefferson drafted a bill to establish religious liberty on the basis of the natural, inalienable right to freedom of conscience. He proposed it to the Virginia legislature in 1779, but the legislature did not approve of Jefferson’s bill while he was still Governor.