First Amendment

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  • Religious Freedom

    Religious freedom is granted in the new Charter of Rhode Island.

  • Connecticut first dissenter statue

    Connecticut allows full liberty of worship for Baptist and Anglicans by passing the first dissenter.

  • Virginia Jails worshipers

    50 Baptist worshipers jailed for preaching the gospel that goes against the Anglican "Book of Common Prayer".

  • Final draft of the Declaration of Independence adopted

    On July 4th the final draft of the Declaration of Independence is adopted by The Continental Congress.

  • 11th state approves first 10 amendments.

    Virginia becomes the 11th state to approve the first 10 amendments, which ratifies the Bill of Rights.

  • 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment of the Constitution is ratified.

  • American Civil Liberties Union

    The ACLU is started by Rodger Baldwin that is dedicated to preserving civil liberties.

  • Sedition Acts

    The Sedition Acts are repealed by congress.

  • Convicted under Espionage and Sedition Acts

    Those convicted under the Espionage and Sedition Acts are pardoned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • 3 countries ratify Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights if finally ratified by Georgia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut..

  • Office of Censorship

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt is authorized by congress to create the Office of Censorship.

  • Child Online Protection Act

    COPA is enacted by Congress