Louisiana (April 30, 1812) was the 18th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Louisiana, adopted 1921, stated:
<Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and desiring to secure the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution.> 1812LA001
<Article I, Section 4. Every person has the natural right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.>1812LA002
--
American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement.
Endnotes:.
1812LA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Louisiana, 1921, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 170; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.
1812LA002. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Louisiana, 1921, Constitution, Article I, Section 4. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 170; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.