10 Amish Battles With the Government They Actually Won

#Amish #AmishHistory #ReligiousFreedom For more than 60 years, from a kitchen table in Lancaster County to the steps of the Supreme Court, the Amish have taken on the full weight of the federal government — over the draft, taxes, compulsory schooling, safety regulations, child labor law and even Obamacare — and kept on winning. This is a countdown of the 10 biggest legal and political battles the Amish have fought against the United States government, what actually happened in each case, and why a community that wants nothing more than to be left alone keeps ending up in the history books. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — No. 10 The Lobby That Doesn't Vote 4:22 — No. 9 Wisconsin v. Yoder 1972 10:30 — No. 8 Valentine Byler's Seized Horses 15:58 — No. 7 The Iowa Cornfield Raid 21:08 — No. 6 Conscientious Objectors At War 26:28 — No. 5 The Orange Triangle Fight 31:02 — No. 4 The Hard Hat Exemption 34:44 — No. 3 Children In The Sawmill 38:20 — No. 2 Exempt From Obamacare 42:33 — No. 1 Mast v. Fillmore County 🔔 Subscribe for more forgotten history and untold American stories that never made it into your school textbook. Which of these 10 battles surprised you the most? Drop a comment and tell us which one you'd never heard of — and where you're watching from. #Amish #AmishHistory #USHistory #ReligiousLiberty #SupremeCourt #HistoryDocumentary