Thomas Jefferson drafted it in 1777, but did not introduce it until 1779.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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it was made for the u.s. it represents freedom, it was a gift from France!
France was thanking us for freedom by giving us a giant bronze statue.
1777
The three accomplishments that Thomas Jefferson wanted listed on his gravestone were author of the Declaration of Independence, author of the statute of Virginia, and father of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson made this clear in his will.
The Statue of Freedom was placed on the Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 1863. Designed by Thomas Crawford, the statue represents the ideals of liberty and freedom. It was installed atop the dome during the construction of the Capitol, which was completed in the 1860s. The statue stands approximately 19.5 feet tall and is made of bronze.
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For One he sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition, and the second thing he did that hewrote the Virginia Statues of Religious Freedom. He also made the Louisiana purchase.
to establish justice in Maine and religious freedom
As an experiment in religious freedom and tolerance.
The French made the Statue of Liberty in honor of America's freedom. The sheets of molded copper and the framework were shipped in pieces to the US and assembled here.