Fisher Ames: Christian Founding Father & Federalist: Framer of Religious Freedom & Greatest Orator of the Early Republic (Harold M. Knudsen - WH) Section- The Confederacy The Hemings-Wayles children

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Fisher Ames: Christian Founding Father & Federalist: Framer of Religious Freedom & Greatest Orator of the Early Republic (Harold M. Knudsen - WH) Section- The Confederacy The Hemings-Wayles childrenMany Americans know the First Amendment as a protector of freedom of speech and press, but today, many forget that it also protects the right to practice religion freely. One of the contributing Founding Fathers, one who is nearly all but forgotten and unknown to current generations of Americans, was a Christian who actually worded the religious clauses in the First Amendment. His contributions to the nation were invaluable, yet his story has remained