Clip | 4m 24s
The Founding Fathers’ thinking evolved from tolerating minority religions to embracing the right of religious liberty for all.
Aired: 12/18/12
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.
The idea of freedom of religion in the USA ignited a fundamental shift in human history
The campaign of 1800 severed the once-strong relationship between Jefferson and Adams.
The British perceived Americans’ fight for independence as an act of blasphemy
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison fought to establish the separation of church and state
Protection of Religious Liberty
People were worried: would America have a national church?
First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty
The story of how freedom of conscience becomes the 1st promise to all Americans.
