The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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Title

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Subject

The 1786 Statute for Religious Freedom in Virginia

Description

A brief description of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, followed by the writing itself.

Creator

Monticello

Source

https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/virginia-statute-religious-freedom/

Publisher

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Date

January 1786

Contributor

John A. Rogosta

Format

Website

Language

English

Type

Religion and the New United States

Coverage

Connecting the Dots between the American Revolution, the formation of the New United States, and Religious involvement in all of it.

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Local URL

https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/virginia-statute-religious-freedom/

Citation

Monticello, “The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom,” Digital History 4385/5390 - Era of the American Revolution, accessed September 20, 2026, https://omeka.saracollini.org/teaching/4385/americanrevolution/items/show/37.

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