Congressional Protection of Religious Liberty.

Examines how political institutions have protected minority rights and religious liberty throughout U.S. history. Describes specific examples of protection outside the courts in the case of conscientious objectors, compulsory flag salutes, religious apparel in the military, school prayer, American I...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Conscientious objectors. History. Public schools. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines how political institutions have protected minority rights and religious liberty throughout U.S. history. Describes specific examples of protection outside the courts in the case of conscientious objectors, compulsory flag salutes, religious apparel in the military, school prayer, American Indian religious freedom, religious use of peyote, and statutory exemptions for religious purposes.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.