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settlers arrive
First English settlers arrive in Jamestown, Virginia looking for freedom from religious persecution. -
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Plymouth colony
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mayflower compact
While the settlers were still on the boat they wrote and had people sign the Mayflower compact. When signing it they had to follow the new laws that would be made in the colony -
First Thanksgivng
When the settlers arrived they had limited resources and many died. The rest of the settlers were saved by a Native American chief named Squanto. In thanks to Squanto the settlers and Natives had a big feast -
Plymouth
Many English puritans arrived and settled in Plymouth to escape the strict Catholic guidlines in England. -
City upon a hill
John Winthrup writes down one of the most important sermons in history promising equal and just rights to everyone in the colonies. Puritans knew that the needs of the many outweigh the few -
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Wanted to have equality for women and wanted them to have a say in government. No one agreed with her and she ended up being banished from her colony. -
Free exercise clause
Free exercise clause is added to First amendment. It promised the ''free exercise of religion'' -
Civil war mass
Northern soldiers performing mass for their fallen soldiers. Religion helped many of the soldiers get through the war -
Reynolds v United states
Was the most extreme assault on religious freedom. Hundreds of church leaders were jailed, rank and file Mormons were deprived of their right to vote -
Wisconsin vs Yoder
Yoder stated that amish families couldn't be punished for refusing to send their children to school after age 14 -
Smith v Employment division
Smith went on to state that the Free exercise clause does not protect the sacramental use of peyote, a drug used by a Native American church -
RFRA
The Religious freedom act authorizes courts to exemt a person from any law that imposes a burden on religious beliefs or action. -
RLUIPA
Religious land use and institutionalized persons act was mad to test state laws affecting prisoners and land use -
Abercrombie dicrimination
There was a court case filed against the Abercrombie clothing company concerning discrimination against a muslim employee. It was concerning whether the employee is visually allowed to show off her religious beliefs. -
Hobby Lobby case
This case concerned religious freedom within the Hobby Lobby corporation. The religious freedom restoration was put into affect to make all the religions equal