Description: (Activist)
Madalyn Murray O'Hair was a prominent American activist who championed atheism and the separation of church and state. She founded American Atheists in 1963 and held the position of president until 1986. O'Hair gained recognition for her role in the Murray v. Curlett lawsuit, a significant legal battle that contested compulsory prayers and Bible readings in Baltimore public schools and resulted in a groundbreaking Supreme Court decision. Through American Atheists, she pursued legal actions to uphold the separation of church and state, attracting both acclaim and criticism for her strong advocacy efforts.