Religious Freedom and Indian Rights
Author | : Carolyn Nestor Long |
Publisher | : Landmark Law Cases and American Society |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015049650719 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous expansive readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest from legal scholars, religious groups, legislators, and Native Americans. A major event in Native American history, the case attracted widespread support for the Indian cause from a diverse array of religious groups eager to protect their own religious freedom and led to an intense tug-of-war between the Court and Congress. Carolyn Long provides the first book-length analysis of Smith and shows shy it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche."--Back cover.