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Date: 1963Abington School District v. Schempp  

Definition

  • The Supreme Court decision in Abington School District v. Schempp , 374 U.S. 203 (1963), invalidated the reading of verses, without comment, from the Bible and the Lord’s Prayer in public school settings. These practices had been challenged by the Schempps, Unitarians from Pennsylvania. [Source: Encyclopedia of the First Amendment; Abington School District v. Schempp]

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  • Date: 1963

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LG897BHH-6

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