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Events
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Document Information
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Book manuscript / draft / congressional evidence
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2.4 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book manuscript or draft (dated 4.2.12) discussing the separation of church and state in the United States. The author cites Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty of Tripoli to argue against the notion of the US as a 'Christian nation,' and recounts a 1988 controversy in Arizona where Republicans attempted to pass a resolution declaring it as such.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Thomas Jefferson | Founding Father / Former President |
Cited extensively regarding his views on the separation of church and state and the Declaration of Independence.
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| John Adams | Former President |
Mentioned as signing the Treaty of Tripoli with Jefferson.
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| Barry Goldwater | Senator (Arizona) |
Quoted describing a group of Republicans as a 'bunch of kooks'.
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| Sandra Day O'Connor | Justice, United States Supreme Court |
Recipient of a letter asking for support for a resolution declaring the US a Christian nation.
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| Unknown Author ('I') | Author/Narrator |
States they became personally involved in the Arizona controversy in 1988. (Context suggests this may be Alan Dershow...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Republican Party of Arizona |
Proposed a resolution in 1988 declaring the US a Christian nation.
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| Danbury Baptist Association |
Recipient of a letter from Jefferson regarding the 'wall of separation'.
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| United States Senate |
Ratified the Treaty of Tripoli.
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| United States Supreme Court |
Referenced regarding Sandra Day O'Connor and an alleged 1892 ruling.
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| Barbary regime in Tripoli |
Party to a treaty with the US.
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Timeline (2 events)
1892
Reference to a Supreme Court ruling cited by the Arizona group claiming the US is a Christian nation.
Washington D.C.
Supreme Court
1988
Republican Party of Arizona proposed a resolution declaring the United States to be a 'Christian nation'.
Arizona
Locations (3)
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Location of the 1988 political controversy.
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Location of regime signing treaty.
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Nation discussed regarding its religious foundation.
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Relationships (2)
Jointly signed a treaty with the Barbary regime.
Goldwater characterized the leader's group as a 'bunch of kooks'.
Key Quotes (5)
"the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them"Source
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"building a wall of separation between church and state."Source
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Quote #2
"the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion."Source
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Quote #3
"bunch of kooks"Source
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Quote #4
"Republicans are making some interesting advances in this heavily controlled Democratic area."Source
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Quote #5
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