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West Virginia v. Barnette
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| West Virginia v. Barnette | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 14, 1943 |
| Overturned | Minersville School District v. Gobitis |
Facts
Joseph Rutherford (1862 - 1942) saw a parallel between the Hitler salute in Nazi Germany (1933 - 1945) to the American schoolchildren saluting the American flag.
Jehovah's Witnesses take the commandment from Exodus 20, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" very religiously.Issues
Does the 1st Amendment require the school to excuse Jehovah's Witnesses from the compulsory flag salute?
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