After the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Thomas Jefferson returned to Virginia and then was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
He then set out to reform Virginia's system of laws to reflect its new status as a democratic state. He also drafted 126 bills in three years, including the laws to abolish primogeniture, establish freedom for different religions and streamline judicial system.
He then set out to reform Virginia's system of laws to reflect its new status as a democratic state. He also drafted 126 bills in three years, including the laws to abolish primogeniture, establish freedom for different religions and streamline judicial system.