Wisconsin V. Yoder

  • The Amish Relgion Arrives to America

  • Wisconsin requires students to attend school from ages 6 to 18

  • The Amish stop attending school after 8th grade

  • Three Amish children stop at ending school in New Glarus, Wisconsin

  • The families of the children were convicted for breaking state law and were charged $5

  • The issue was taken to the Supreme Court becuase they believed their First Amendment rights were being violated

  • The Court decided 7-0 in favor of Yoder because the law was infringing on their religious freedom.