Cross Purposes: Pierce v. Society of Sisters and the Struggle over Compulsory Public Education

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CROSS PURPOSES Cross Purposes Pierce v. Society of Sisters and the Struggle over Compulsory Public Education PAULA ABRAMS The University of Michigan Press Ann Arbor Copyright © by the University of Michigan 2009 All rights reserved Published in the United States of America by The University of Michigan Press Manufactured in the United States of America c Printed on acid-free paper 2012 2011 2010 2009 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abrams, Paula, 1953– Cross purposes : Pierce v. Society of Sisters and the struggle over compulsory public education / Paula Abrams. p. cm. Case cited as: Pierce v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-472-11700-0 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-472-02139-0 (e-book) 1. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary—Trials, litigation, etc. 2. Oregon — Trials, litigation, etc. 3. Pierce, Walter Marcus, 1861–1954—Trials, litigation, etc. 4. Educational law and legislation—United States—History—20th century. 5. Due process of law—United States—History—20th century. 6. Church schools—Law and legislation—United States—History—20th century. 7. Catholic schools—Oregon—Portland—History—20th century. 8. Private schools—Law and legislation—United States—History—20th century. 9. Religious minorities—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States—History—20th century. 10. Catholics—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States—History—20th century. I. Title. kf228.s57a38 2009 344.73'079—dc22 2009024929 For David, Madeline, and Justine ...