George Washington's 1790 letter affirming religious freedom
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Statements (17)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_documents
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| gptkbp:addressedTo |
gptkb:Touro_Synagogue
gptkb:Hebrew_Congregation_of_Newport,_Rhode_Island |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Washington
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| gptkbp:dateWritten |
1790
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Washington's 1790 letter affirming religious freedom
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:locationWritten |
gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance"
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| gptkbp:preservedIn |
gptkb:Touro_Synagogue_National_Historic_Site
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| gptkbp:purpose |
affirm religious liberty
reassure Jewish Americans of their rights |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:significance |
early affirmation of religious freedom in the United States
important document in American Jewish history |
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gptkb:Touro_Synagogue,_Newport
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8
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