Postponed Jewish Voices in Early America: Religious Liberty and Civic Participation in 1776 (VIRTUAL)

Join ICS and The NYCDOE Social Studies team for this special event. Explore the evolution of religious liberty in the United States through the lens of early Jewish American experiences. This primary source-based session guides educators in analyzing restrictive 1776 state constitutions to uncover the language that barred religious minorities from public office, and also explores the advocacy of early Jewish Americans to expand religious liberty. The study of these early documents illuminates the crucial shift from mere religious tolerance to full civic equality, highlighting how minority voices shaped the framework of our representative democracy.

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