Ms. Nicoll History 2017 
 
 
Name: Jacob Withop Date: 10/21/17

Essay Outline for ​8th Grade 

Part 3: Research 
Put links​ (using Command+k)​ for each point below. 
 
Discuss the significance of Jefferson's Statute for Religious
Freedom as a forerunner of the First Amendment and the
Thesis Statement origins, purpose and differing views of the founding fathers
on the issue of separation of church and state (Religious
Freedom).
Point 1: ​Thomas Jefferson:​ ​Quote 
for entire paragraph:​ “The 
Virginia statute provided for 
complete religious freedom in 
Virginia. It also served as a major 
impetus for the passage of the 
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religion clause of the First 
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Amendment to the U.S. 
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Constitution and as an important 
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reference for that amendment's 
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subsequent interpretation by the 
Body Paragraph 1: U.S. Supreme Court. Jefferson 
The origins (of the was so pleased with his 
idea of freedom of accomplishment that he ordered 
religion) - How did his authorship inscribed on his 
Thomas tombstone." 
Jefferson's Statute
Point 2: ​Statute for religious
for religious
freedom: ​Specific Part:​ “The 
freedom impacts
Virginia statute provided for 
the
complete religious freedom in 
Virginia,” and was a very  See above
important document on religious 
freedom, and the issue of the 
separation between church and 
state. 
Point 3: ​Impact on First
amendment: ​Specific Part:​ “It 
also served as a major impetus for  See above
the passage of the religion clause 
of the First Amendment to the 

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U.S. Constitution and as an 

important reference for that 
amendment's subsequent 
interpretation by the U.S. 
Supreme Court.” 
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Point 2: ​Freedom (of practice) 
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Point 3: ​How is the First rg/blog/first-amendment-fr
amendment written  eedom-of-expression-and-re
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the issue of Point 2: ​Conservative (Less
See above
separation of separation of church/state) 
church and state)
Point 3: ​Conflicting opinions  See above
 

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