South Dakota (November 2, 1889) was the 40th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of South Dakota, adopted 1889, stated:
<Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties...establish this Constitution...> 1889SD001
<Article VI, Section 3. The right to worship God according to the dictates of conscience shall never be infringed.> 1889SD002
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Endnotes:
1889SD001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). South Dakota, 1889, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 175; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.
1889SD002. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). South Dakota, 1889, Constitution, Article VI, Section 3. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 175; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.