Editing Wisconsin v. Yoder (section)

==Background of the case==
Three Amish students from three different families stopped attending the New Glarus High School in the [[New Glarus, Wisconsin|New Glarus]], [[Wisconsin]], school district at the end of the eighth grade because of their parents' religious beliefs.  The three families were represented by Jonas Yoder (one of the fathers involved in the case) when the case went to trial.  They were convicted in the [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green County]] Court. Each defendant was fined the nominal sum of $5. Thereafter the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]] found in Yoder's favor. Thereupon, Wisconsin appealed that ruling in the US Supreme Court.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wisconsin v. Yoder {{!}} Definition, Background, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wisconsin-v-Yoder|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>

The Amish did not believe in going to court to settle disputes but instead follow the [[Christian Bible|biblical]] command to "turn the other cheek."   Thus, the Amish are at a disadvantage when it comes to defending themselves in courts or before legislative committees.  However, a [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] minister, Reverend William C. Lindholm, took an interest in Amish legal difficulties from a religious freedom perspective and founded The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom (partly as a result of this case) and then provided them with legal counsel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom |url=https://amishreligiousfreedom.com/intro.htm |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=amishreligiousfreedom.com}}</ref>

Under Amish church standards, "higher" education (beyond the 8th grade) was deemed not only unnecessary for their simple way of life, but also endangering to their salvation.<ref name="syllabus"/>  These men appealed for exemption from compulsory education on the basis of these religious convictions.  They sincerely held to the belief that the values their children would learn at home would surpass the worldly knowledge taught in school.<ref name="opinion"/>