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Virginia enacts the Statute for Religious Freedom authored by Thomas Jefferson.
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U.S. state
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. Its most…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Law guaranteeing freedom of religion
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was drafted in 1777 by Thomas Jefferson in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and introduced into the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond in 1779. On January 16, 1786, the Assembly enacted the statute into the state's law. The statute…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
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