The separation of church and state has always been a pressing issue in American society. The idea of separation of church and state started in 1635 when a puritan named Roger Williams left Massachusetts. Williams was a strong believer in the separation of church and state. He also believed in toleration. Williams' ideas were pushed further from there.

The Constitution has laws and amendments protecting the separation of church and state. The 1st amendment specifically says, "Congress shall make no law respecting establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there for..." The leaders of this movement were the founding fathers. They supported the idea because the British had oppressed their right to a choice while they were still in power. Thomas Jefferson a strong believer in separation of church and state, and freedom of religion wrote the statutes of Virginia for Religious freedom in the early stages of...