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In 1663, the new charter of Rhode Island grants religious freedom. The charter was created to provide a founding government and outline freedoms in the colony such as Religious freedoms. Link:http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/first-amendment-timeline
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John Locke’s Letter Concerning Toleration is published in 1689 which deals with religion. George Mason’s proposal provides that “all Men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion.”
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In 1708, Connecticut passed the first dissenter statute that allows "Full liberty of workship," This was important to the 1st ammendment because liberty is all parts of the five freedoms.
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The Peter Zenger Case was a trial case that was in court for the reason being that Zenger is being trialed for publishing criticism on the Royal Governer. This case soon lead to the freedom of the press.
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Eighteen Baptists are jailed in Massachusetts for refusing to pay taxes that support the Congregational church in 1774 relates to the first ademendment due to the five freedoms but not religion.
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In Virginia of July of 1776, the House of Burgesses passed the Declaration of Indpendence. In this Constitution it also includes the Bill of Rights. Link:http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/first-amendment-timeline
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In Jan, 1786 Thomas Jerfference wrote The Virgina statue which is a statement about freedom and the principle of seperation of church and state. This important statement by Jefferson helps protect religious freedom of the first admendment.
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In 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance which established guidelines for colonization of new land. The Northwest Ordinance also provides "Religion, morality, and knowledge towards a good government.
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The Federalist Papers are 85 essays written by Alexander Hamiltion, James Madison and John Jay are trying to make ratifying the consititution happen. Alexander Hmailton in one of his essays he wrote about Freedom of the Press and how the press should be perserved because of it's importance. Link: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/first-amendment-timeline
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The Bill of Rights couldn't be offically passed without a certain number of states to approve the 10 amendments. Virgina the 11th state to approved of the amendments leading to ratifying the Bill of Rights. Link:http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/first-amendment-timeline
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On Libery was written by John Staurt Mill is about the importance of the society and the freedom of human nature. His essay is an argument about the freedom of speech and knowledge. Link: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/first-amendment-timeline
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Frederick Douglass was one of the main influential people of the 1800's because of what he believed in. He does talk about the freedom of speech and press and it's importance of establishment in the U.S. Quoted from Douglass "To surpress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well of those of the speaker." Link:http://money.howstuffworks.com/10-supreme-court-cases-journalists.htm
