In the American colonies, which document called for religious freedom and helped to create aspects of the First Amendment?

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1776, affirmed that people should be free to practice religion according to their conscience. Its ideas helped shape protections for religious freedom later included in the First Amendment. The Mayflower Compact focused on self-government, while the Constitution and Bill of Rights were written after the colonial period.

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