
1884 – The State of Mississippi authorized the first state-supported college for women. It was called the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College.


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Slavery in China has taken various forms throughout history. Slavery was reportedly abolished as a legally recognized institution, including in a 1909 law fully enacted in 1910, although the practice continued until at least 1949
On this day in 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court banned as unconstitutional the use of public school facilities by religious organizations as a venue for religious instruction to students. In an 8-to-1 ruling, the court held that such activities violate the First Amendment.
The case was brought by Vashti McCollum, the mother of a student enrolled in the Champaign public school district.
The use of public school facilities by religious organizations to give religious instruction to school children violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
People of State of Illinois ex rel. Vashti McCollum v. Board of Education of School District № 71, Champaign County, Illinois, et al.
Citations
333 U.S. 203 (more)
68 S. Ct. 461; 92 L. Ed. 2d 649; 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2451
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By Anne Buckle and Vigdis Hocken
If your country uses Daylight Saving Time (DST), you have to change your clocks twice a year.
Do you know which way to turn them in the spring and fall? Here are some phrases to help you remember.
Many forget which way to set their clocks at the start and end of DST.
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