If you are interested the values and lifestyle of the
             nineteenth century, here is a great example: The
             Amish, is a group of religious people who live in
             settlements in 22 states and (Ontario), Canada. The
             roots of the Amish come from Mennonite community, a
             part of early Anabaptist Movement in Europe, which
             took place at the time of the Reformation. At that
             time, this movement were seen as heretical and the
             members of the movement oppressed and people were
             cruelly put to death by both Catholics and
             Protestants. As a result, of this oppression from
             larger religious groups and having a different point
             of view in terms of interpretations of Christianity,
             the Amish fled to the rural areas and isolated
             themselves from the others. This separation from the
             others can be the best answer to why the Amish have
             insisted on being different from the contemporary
             world. The Amish continue emphasizing the basic values
             of the nineteenth century. Their distinctions from
             other minorities in America are their different
             beliefs, community structure and their simplistic
             Until 1972 the Amish were forced to complete
             high-school, at which point the supreme court
             overturned this ruling to allow them to discontinue
             after elementary school. Their lack of faith in the
             American school system was made them to want withdraw
             their children from school. They feared that U.S. high
             school would spoil the children's peaceful, simple
             tendencies and push them into crime and violence.
             Instead of public high school they have their own
             schools, staffed with teachers from Amish backgrounds.
             In the words of researcher John Andrew Hosstetler,
             "The Amish school has generally been successful in
             preparing young people to be honest, hardworking and
             conscientious adults, capable of earning a living,
             raising Christian family, and contributing to the
             Amish community." (29). Most Amish schools today have
             one room a...