In almost any setting, religious discrimination and religious harassment have been determined as illegal according to United States law. In fact, the prohibiting religious discrimination begun as early as the 1700s, when the Bill of Rights determined that all citizens has the right to religious freedom. In addition to the constitutional rights, protection from religious discrimination also comes in the form of federal laws, such as the Civil Rights act, which prohibit religious discrimination as well. According to the Civil Rights Act, it is illegal for anyone to discriminate against a person because of their religion. The law specifically refers to discrimination in government, employment, housing, education, and public accommodation. Regarding employment, these laws specify the unlawfulness of refusing to hire, terminating, or denying promotion to an employee based on their religion In education, recent cases have paid specific attention to religious discrimination, such as a student's ability to have a religious club or a Muslim student's right to wear religious garments.