How Did Jefferson Establish Virginia Public Education
Jefferson returned to the Virginia legislature in late 1776. In 1777, he drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom which disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all religious faiths. He fought to pass this law that would put an end to use of tax money to support the Anglican church. This document, which was introduced into the Virginia General Assembly in 1779, declared freedom of religion a “natural right”.
Jefferson was an early advocate of having an informed populace. In 1779, he wrote A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, which outlined a plan for establishing Virginia public schools where “all the free children, male and female” were to be given three years
Jefferson was an early advocate of having an informed populace. In 1779, he wrote A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, which outlined a plan for establishing Virginia public schools where “all the free children, male and female” were to be given three years