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First Freedom

First Freedom
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The idea of freedom of religion in the USA ignited a fundamental shift in human history
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First Freedom
Protection of Religious Liberty
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People were worried: would America have a national church?
Protection of Religious Liberty
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First Freedom
Religious Liberty
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The Founders’ thinking evolved to embracing the religious freedom for all
Religious Liberty
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The story of how freedom of conscience becomes the 1st promise to all Americans.

First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty is the story of how the most basic of human freedoms - freedom of conscience - was codified for the first time in human history as an inalienable human right protected by law.

First Freedom
First Freedom - Preview
Preview | 21s
The idea of freedom of religion in the USA ignited a fundamental shift in human history
First Freedom - Preview
Preview | 21s
First Freedom
Protection of Religious Liberty
Clip | 4m 46s
People were worried: would America have a national church?
Protection of Religious Liberty
Clip | 4m 46s
First Freedom
Religious Liberty
Clip | 4m 24s
The Founders’ thinking evolved to embracing the religious freedom for all
Religious Liberty
Clip | 4m 24s

"First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty" was made possible with support from the GFC Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, The Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, The Arthur Vining …

"First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty" was made possible with support from the GFC Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, The Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The One Foundation, Garfield and Margo Cook, and other generous contributions.

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