The 1971 Supreme Court case of Wisconsin v. Yoder presented by Angela Marburger. In 1968, three Amish families sued Wisconsin over its compulsory education law requiring children to attend school until age 16. The Amish preferred removing children after 8th grade. In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Amish families, finding that the additional two years of schooling would not significantly impact the children's knowledge or ability to be self-sufficient adults, and that compulsory attendance infringed upon freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.

1. The 1971 Supreme Court Case of Wisconsin v. Yoder Presented by Angela Marburger

6. Comparison of Worldly Values vs. Amish Values Mainstream society The amish Competitiveness Fast-paced, scheduled lifestyle Ostentation Materialism Selfishness Use of technology to make life easier Cooperation & Patience Slow-Paced lifestyle Humility Utilitarianism Community Rejection of time- and labor-saving technologies

7. Some compelling remarks from the Defense Attorney

8. In 1972 The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Yoder with the following reasoning: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution upholds freedom of religion; The qualities emphasized in higher education are contrary to the values that the Amish hold; The court determined that the two additional years of schooling the Amish children would lack would not make much of a difference to their overall knowledge and to their ability to become self-sustaining adults.

9. This case brings up some questions: Do the Amish children have a right to decide whether or not they would like to remain in school beyond the 8th grade? What impact has the outcome of Wisconsin v. Yoder had on Americans since the 1972 ruling?