Vashti McCollum: Champion of the First Amendment
Freethought Radio
English - October 07, 2006 20:38 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 524 ratingsReligion & Spirituality News atheist gaylor agnostic agnosticism annielaurie atheism danbarker ffrf freedomfromreligion freethinker Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Features an interview with attorney Jim McCollum, whose
experiences as a 4th grader in his Champaign, Illinois, public
classroom with illegal religious instruction caused his mother, Vashti
Cromwell McCollum, to challenge the violation in court. The result? The
landmark 1948 decision, McCollum v. Board of Education, which
is prevailing precedent against religion in public schools. The show
includes rare audio clips of Vashti McCollum talking about the case.
Vashti died in August at age 93. The show includes a Theocracy Alert,
news, a pop disbelief quiz, and music. (MP3, 54 min, 24.5 MB)