Jonas Yoder, Adin Yutzy and Wallace Miller Against religion to school past

eighth grade.

Wisconsin Lawyer- John W. Calhoun

Respondent Lawyer- William B. Ball

Chief Justice- Warner E. Burger

Brought up First Amendment right of Religion

Unanimous decision for Yoder

Free exercise under first amendment outweighed state’s interests in children’s education.

Chief Justice Warner E. Burger-Values and programs of secondary school were against Amish religion

Justice William O. Douglas- Partial Dissent.

Values in Constitution respected

Constitution comes before all laws.

Set Precedent

This Cartoon shows some fears the Amish Community had about high School.What’s one fear that the Amish community had depicted in this cartoon?

How accurate do you think these fears were?

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