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'''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> | '''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, her son and granddaughter | + | She, her son and granddaughter suddenlt disappeared; they had been murdered for their money. |
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Revision as of 02:57, January 6, 2010
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.[1]
She, her son and granddaughter suddenlt disappeared; they had been murdered for their money.