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Peer reviewedAnthrop, Mary E. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Outlines a lesson for high school students covering religious controversies in New York City schools in the 1840s. Issues pertain to Irish-Catholic immigrants' objections to public school religious instruction and attempts to obtain public support for parochial schools. Includes handouts concerning religious freedom, Bishop John Hughes' opinion,…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Conflict Resolution, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
