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In 1786, I was the first state to really embrace the "separation of church and

state” with a statute that supported freedom of religion. What was
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Final answer:

Virginia was the first state to embrace the separation of church and state with a statute supporting freedom of religion.


Step-by-step explanation:

In 1786, Virginia was the first state to really embrace the "separation of church and state" with a statute that supported freedom of religion. This was known as the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.


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