Virginia's Act for Establishing Religious Freedom
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1786
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Revolutionary War America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia's Act for Establishing Religious Freedom
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced other states' laws
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Enlightenment principles
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| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Religious_Freedom_Restoration_Act
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
tolerance among religions
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to ensure freedom of religion
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| gptkbp:ratified_by |
Virginia citizens
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| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Separation of church and state
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:significance |
foundation for the First Amendment
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Toleration_Act_of_1649
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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