Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder

Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder

Out of all the children affected by Wisconsin v. Yoder, only one, Frieda Yoder, testified. In her testimony, she was only asked if her religion was the reason she did not go to school––not if she wanted to go to school despite her religion, or any question pertaining to her own wishes for her future.

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Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder
Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder

Out of all the children affected by Wisconsin v. Yoder, only one, Frieda Yoder, testified. In her testimony, she was only asked if her religion was the reason she did not go to school––not if she wanted to go to school despite her religion, or any question pertaining to her own wishes for her future.

read more