Abington School District v. Schempp
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Education, Religion, Ethics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: June 17, 1963
Article abstract: A landmark Supreme Court ruling addresses the issue of Bible reading in the public schools.
Summary of Event
Like the Progressive Era and the New Deal, the 1960’s in the United States have assumed the stature of an important, almost classic, age of reform and liberalism. Civil rights legislation, the Great Society programs, and antiwar protests were all symptomatic of a general quest for greater justice. Unlike earlier episodes of reform, however, the changes of the 1960’s often were introduced almost in defiance of popular opinion....
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