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Answer:The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. Written by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly on January 16, 1786, it is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.

An important change came in 1786 when Virginia passed the Statute for Religious Freedom. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the new law served as a model for the First Amendment. It established a clear separation of church and state and was one of Jefferson's proudest accomplishments.

The principles established in the First Amendment thanks to the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom has protected people of faith from the tyranny of the government for the first two hundred years of American democracy.: