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'''Madalyn Murray O'Hair''' was an American [[atheist]] famous for her stern opposition to [[Christianity]]. In 1960, she filed and won a lawsuit (Murray v. Curlett) against the [[Baltimore]] City [[Public School]] System, claiming that it was unconstitutional for her son to study the [[Bible]] at school. The lawsuit reached the [[Supreme Court]], and banned prayer and recitations of Bible verses in American public schools.<ref>http://www.who2.com/madalynmurrayohair.html</ref>
'''Madalyn Murray O'Hair''' (1919-95) was an American [[atheist]] famous for her stern opposition to religion. In 1960, she filed and won a lawsuit (Murray v. Curlett) against the [[Baltimore]] City [[Public School]] System, claiming that it was unconstitutional for her son to study the Bible at school. The lawsuit reached the [[Supreme Court]], and banned prayer and recitations of Bible verses in American public schools.<ref>http://www.who2.com/madalynmurrayohair.html</ref>
She and her two sons were murdered for their money.
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