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Peer reviewedUrofsky, Melvin I. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Contends that, although religious freedom is a key feature of U.S. democracy, it has had a relatively short and modern history. Discusses the issues, court opinions, and historical significance of the 1940 "Minersville School District v. Gobitis" U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Jehovah's Witnesses and the Pledge of Allegiance to…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Judges
