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Judging Jehovah's Witnesses : religious persecution and the dawn of the rights revolution /

"One of the worst outbreaks of religious persecution in U.S. history occured during World War II when Jehovah's Witnesses were intimidated, beaten, and even imprisoned for refusing to salute the flag or serve in the armed forces." "Determined to claim their First Amendment rights...

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Main Author: Peters, Shawn Francis, 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2000.
Subjects and Genres:
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania > History > 20th century.
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
1900-1999
Jehovah's Witnesses > United States > History > 20th century.
Persecution > United States > History > 20th century.
Freedom of religion > United States > History > 20th century.
Freedom of religion.
Jehovah's Witnesses.
Persecution.
Jehovah's Witnesses > United States > 20th century.
Freedom of religion > United States.
United States.
History.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A Turning Point for Religious Liberty
  • Jehovah is My God and the Bible Is My Creed
  • Felix's Fall-of-France Opinion
  • They're Traitors
  • the Supreme Court Says So
  • A Shocking Episode of Intolerance in American Life
  • Religious Persecutions Under the Guise of Law
  • Starvation into Patriotism
  • Boundless Courage and Unending Perseverance
  • Fighting Words
  • Blot Removed
  • A Question of Personal Liberty
  • We Will Obey God First, Last, and All the Time.

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