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Virginia enacted the Statute for Religious Freedom

On this day in 1786, Virginia enacted the Statute for Religious Freedom. The statute disestablished the Church of England as Virginia’s official state-supported religion and implemented freedom of worship. Authored by Thomas Jefferson, the statute was an important precursor to the protection of religious liberty and separation of church and state later codified in the […]

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Virginia enacted the Statute for Religious Freedom

On this day in 1786, Virginia enacted the Statute for Religious Freedom. The statute disestablished the Church of England as Virginia’s official state-supported religion and implemented freedom of worship. Authored by Thomas Jefferson, the statute was an important precursor to the protection of religious liberty and separation of church and state later codified in the […]