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The story of how freedom of conscience becomes the 1st promise to all Americans.

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“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. Support programming like First Freedom through your local PBS station.

First Freedom
Full episodes
1 VIDEOS

First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty
1:24:40 Air Date 12/18/12
Previews
2 VIDEOS

First Freedom - Preview
0:21 Air Date 12/29/12

First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty
00:00 Air Date 12/18/12
Shorts
6 VIDEOS

A City Upon A Hill
5:22 Air Date 12/28/12

Campaign of 1800
6:16 Air Date 12/28/12

Church and State
3:09 Air Date 12/28/12

Independence is Blasphemy
5:36 Air Date 12/28/12

Religious Liberty
4:24 Air Date 12/28/12

Protection of Religious Liberty
4:46 Air Date 12/18/12