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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by George Mason, guaranteed freedom of religion to all Virginians and later served as the inspiration for the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It was adopted in 1786 and is considered a landmark in the history of religious freedom in America.

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