Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ456525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-8648
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Frontier Justice versus the Rule of Law: Two Cases of Intolerance in Mid-19th Century America Illustrate the Role of the Bill of Rights.
Kopecky, Frank
Update on Law-Related Education, v16 n1 p4-8 Win 1992
Presents an essay dealing with two nineteenth-century incidents of religious intolerance. Recounts the story of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, who was murdered by opponents of the new religion. Explains how the writings of Presbyterian minister and newspaper publisher, Elijah Lovejoy, set off a response that led to his death. (SG)
Descriptors: Activism, Religion, Religious Conflict, Secondary Education, Slavery, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
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