Old Deluder Satan Act in 1647: all individuals should be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves
Massachusetts passed the Old Deluder Satan Act in 1647, laying the basis for public schools in America. The Puritans valued literacy highly; they believed all individuals should be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves.
https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1032/old-deluder-satan-act-of-1647