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People wanting seperation from english church come to new land
Pilgrims/Puritans come to the new land trying to escape the english church. -
MAssachusetts is colonized
Massachusets in founded for religious purposes -
Free Exercise Clasue added to First Amendment
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Reynolds vs. United States
What followed was perhaps the most extreme government assault on religious freedom -
Court extends the Clause
Court expands Clause to limit state laws and other state actions that burden religious exercise -
Free Exercise Clause did not except an orthodox jew from sunday closing laws
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Wisconsin vs. Yoder
Amish families could not be punished for refusing to send their children to school beyond the age of 14 -
Hobby Lobby vs. Burwell
Corporations controlled by religious families cannot be required to pay for contraceptive covereage for female workers. -
EEOC vs. Abercrombie
U.S. supreme court ruled that people cannot hire somebody due to their religion and the way they dress.