I believe that before the invention of the movable type for a printing press books and pamphlets were copied to be copied by hand because I surely doubt they had printers and the printing press made books as well as some other things such as the written materials that were affordable so even more people learned to read.
The opinion of George Washington on bigotry was that individuals
who do not cherish diversity and religious freedom are bigots and this is what
is bring into in Patel's viewpoint which is that individuals are require to
work together notwithstanding of their religion.