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According to former United States Solicitor General, Archibald Cox, Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States were "the principal victims of religious persecution ... in the twentieth century," and added that, "they began to attract attention and provoke repression in the 1930s, when their proselytizing and numbers rapidly increased."
According to law professor Archibald Cox, Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States were "the principal victims of religious persecution … they began to attract attention and provoke repression in the 1930s, when their proselytizing and numbers rapidly increased."
USCIRF Issue Update: THE GLOBAL PERSECUTION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES: November 2020 4 as a religious organization, members of the community have disproportionately suffered the consequences of these laws. As of November 2020, 52 Jehovah’s Witnesses remained imprisoned for their religious activities, including
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Members suffered widespread persecution and mob violence in some of those countries and in the United States. The group initiated dozens of high-profile legal actions in the United States and Canada between 1938 and 1955 to establish the right of members to sell literature from door to door, abstain from flag salute ceremonies and gain legal ...
Jan 27, 2011 · Rutherford ruled the Witnesses with an iron fist. He routinely encouraged public displays of contempt for “Satan’s world,” which included all other religions and all secular governments. At the time, the number of Witnesses in the U.S.—roughly 40,000—was so small that many Americans could ignore them.
Read the full Issue Update: The Global Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses. This update describes official discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, with a particular focus on countries where members have been imprisoned for their beliefs.
Mar 10, 2023 · As a result, they have often suffered persecution throughout history in many parts of the world. Jehovah’s Witnesses were jailed as draft evaders in the U.S. during both world wars.
