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The Fine Print
How exactly does the First Amendment protect your religious liberty? What steps has the government taken throughout history to protect this First Amendment freedom? Read Findlaw's excellent annotations on the First Amendment to answer these and many other questions about freedom of religion.

Religion in the Public Schools - Guidelines for a Growing and Changing Phenomenon
This is a great comprehensive guide to religion in public schools. Written by the Anti-Defamation League, it covers such topics as prayer in school, teaching about religious holidays, evolution vs. creationism, student religious clubs, and much more.

Religious Liberty Education Programs
The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center has developed several programs to educate Americans about the history, meaning and significance of the First Amendment's religious-liberty clauses. The programs help Americans find common ground across religious differences using the guiding principles of religious freedom.

U.S. Dept. of Education on Religion and Public Schools
This is a U.S. Department of Education site containing guidelines, publications and resources on religious expression in public schools and faith community support of children's learning. It provides the most current and accurate information on these important topics.

Writer's Rights: 1,229 Quotations on the First Amendment
This is a compilation of useful quotations on the First Amendment, as said by many famous scholars and statesmen throughout history.

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