freedom of religion

Discusses the separation of church and state throughout American history and various conflicts and controversies the policy has caused.

While Simmy watches for danger from high in a tree, other slaves gather in a hidden spot in the woods to sing and pray together in their own way, risking their lives in pursuit of religious freedom. Includes historical facts about hush, or brush, arbors and the churches that grew from them.

Discusses religious issues and the freedom of speech in the United States, including the separation of church and state and the debate over prayer and religious displays in public schools.

Essays from various sources provide a wide range of opinions on the discrimination of religious groups in America, discussing Christians in school, anti-Semitism on campus, religion in education, Islamic women and feminism, Muslims, homosexuality in the Episcopal Church, and Hare Krishnas.

Explores religion a specific right or freedom, with material drawn from a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources, including Supreme Court decisions and personal narratives.

Explores the concept of freedom, explaining how ideals such as freedom of religion and the freedom to petition and assemble were developed, secured, and made accessible to all Americans.

Profiles many of the individuals who sought to fulfill the promise of the New World, from explorers to religious and political leaders to writers who captured the spirit of the time, as well as those native inhabitants who strove both to preserve their ways of life and to peacefully coexist with the new settlers.