Barnette Case Complaint, Including "God and the State"
8/19/1942
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This case in the U.S. District Court for the Charleston Division of the Southern District of West Virginia was a class action brought by the Barnettes and other Jehovah's witnesses on behalf of their children who were "of compulsory school age" and who were forced to salute the flag according to the regulations of the West Virginia State Board of Education.
Pages 2-7 of the complaint and pages 1-3 of "God and the State" are shown. See the entire document in the National Archives online catalog.
Pages 2-7 of the complaint and pages 1-3 of "God and the State" are shown. See the entire document in the National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279128
Full Citation: Complaint Filed in the Barnette Case; 8/19/1942; Barnette et al. versus West Virginia State Board of Education, Civil #242; Civil Case Files, 1938 - 1989; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/barnette-complaint, March 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
