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Puritans Establish Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Free Exercise added to First Amendment
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John Brown's Raid on Harper Ferry
John Brown was one of the main causes of the civil war, as he believed that slaves should be free -
Religous Revival in Army Camps
During the Civil War, revivals occurred en masse in army camps -
Reynolds vs. United States
Goverment says they can enforce laws on religous practices, but not beliefs -
Cantwell vs. Connecticut
Government cannot unduly infringe on religious exercise, but can stop it for safety reasons -
Governments Reinstates Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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State RFRA's
Congress can only apply RFRA's to federal laws, not state or local laws -
Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby
Supreme Court rules that Hobby Lobby doesn't have to pay for their female employees' contraceptives because it goes against the family owned business's religous beliefs -
EEOC vs. Abercrombie
Supreme Court rules against Abercrombie (8-1) that they must accomodate employees who's religous beliefs require them to wear a headress
