Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf statute
gptkbp:advocatesFor individual conscience
gptkbp:contains principles of religious liberty
gptkbp:draft gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
none
Virginia_citizens
gptkbp:established separation of church and state
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:American_Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
gptkbp:influencedBy Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspiration other states' religious freedom laws
gptkbp:isActiveIn constitutional law courses
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Thomas_Jefferson's_legacy
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Religious Freedom Day
Virginia_history
gptkbp:isChallengedBy religious extremists
gptkbp:isCitedIn legal precedents
court cases regarding religious freedom
gptkbp:isConsidered a landmark document
a_precursor_to_the_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn legal textbooks
political theorists
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical archives
gptkbp:isExaminedBy historical research
Virginia_history_books
gptkbp:isFiledIn plain language
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy civil rights movements
international human rights laws
modern religious freedom debates
gptkbp:isLinkedTo the concept of liberty
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy state-sponsored religion advocates
gptkbp:isPartOf American_legal_history
Virginia's_cultural_heritage
the_foundation_of_American_democracy
Virginia's_legal_framework
American_Enlightenment_thought
gptkbp:isProminentIn Virginia's_legislative_history
gptkbp:isPromotedBy civil liberties organizations
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:the_United_Nations
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a historical milestone
gptkbp:isReferencedBy scholars of religious studies
gptkbp:isReferencedIn educational curricula
academic studies on religious freedom
Supreme_Court_decisions
gptkbp:isSupportedBy religious organizations
advocacy groups
gptkbp:isTaughtIn American_history_classes
gptkbp:isUsedBy a reference for legal arguments
gptkbp:isUsedIn political speeches
gptkbp:isValuedFor its role in promoting democracy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Virginia_Constitution
gptkbp:promotes freedom of religion
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
gptkbp:significance foundation_for_the_First_Amendment
gptkbp:supports religious pluralism
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1786