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The new charter of Rhode island grants religious freedom.
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The continental congress adopts the final draft of the Deceleration of Independence.
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Virginia becomes the 11th state to approve the first 10 amendments.
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House of representatives adopts gag rules preventing discussion of antislavery proposals. Repealed in 1844.
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Congress passed the sedition act, which forbids spoken or printed criticism of the us government.
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Congress repeals the sedition act
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John Thomas Scopes found guilty for teaching evolution in tennessee.
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Red flag repealed so that rules would be put in place for more security on bank accounts. Identity theft.
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Georgia, massachusetts and connecticut finally ratify the Bill of Rights
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Alien registration act, which makes it a crime to advocate the violent overthrow the government.
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U.s supreme court rules that South Carolina officials violated the free exercise rights of the seventh-day. Adele Sherbert was denied workers comp. and unemployment because she refused to work on her sabbath day.
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Equal access act is found constitutional by the us supreme court in board of education of the westside community school V. Mergens.
