Conscience clause
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:''This article is about the conscience clause in 19th-century education. For legal conscience clauses relating to certain types of medicine, see [[Conscience clause (medical)]].''
The '''conscience clause''' was an important term in [[education]] in [[England]] throughout much of 19th century. In this context, it referred to permitting parents of schoolchildren to withdraw them from [[Church of England]] worship services or other school activities that violated the parents' religious principles.
[[Category:19th century]]
[[Category:History of education]]
[[Category:Religion and education]]
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