Religious Freedom

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"Although Wisconsin v. Yoder was the first decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the rights of religious dissenters (the Amish) to forgo compulsory education requirements, the case did not set a clear precedent of judicial tolerance for the practices of other religious minority groups. On the contrary, lower courts and the Supreme Court itself have subsequently ruled against religious minorities (most notably, Native Americans) when the practice of their religions conflicted with government interests. Some anthropologists claim that the Amish were given preferential treatment in Wisconsin v. Yoder because the nature of their religion conformed to the prevailing WASP norms and mores.

The controversy that led to Wisconsin v. Yoder began in 1968 when school officials in New Glarus, Wisconsin filed suit against ... "

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