Blaine Amendment and Missouri
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In the late 1800s, many states adopted constitutional amendments after U.S. Congressman James G. Blaine unsuccessfully tried to insert such a prohibition in the U.S. Constitution in 1875.
Missouri’s amendment actually predated Blaine, explained Mike Hoey, assistant director of the Missouri Catholic Conference. It was added to the Missouri Constitution in 1870, although the Missouri restrictions are also referred as Blaine Amendments.
"Missouri was ahead of the curve," Hoey told the Review several years ago.
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