Etta Semple
Semple was born in Quincy, Illinois to a Baptist family. Semple witnessed "rampant hyposcrisy and bigotry among Christians." Eventually Semple began to see religion as a sort of "ignorance and superstition." Semple founded the Kansas Freethought Association (KFA) in order to protect the separation of church and state. Semple was elected president of the KFA in 1879. KFA eventually became the subject of censorship by town and church leaders. Briefly, Semple served as the vice president of the American Secular Union.
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Etta Semple
Semple was born in Quincy, Illinois to a Baptist family. Semple witnessed "rampant hyposcrisy and bigotry among Christians." Eventually Semple began to see religion as a sort of "ignorance and superstition." Semple founded the Kansas Freethought Association (KFA) in order to protect the separation of church and state. Semple was elected president of the KFA in 1879. KFA eventually became the subject of censorship by town and church leaders. Briefly, Semple served as the vice president of the American Secular Union.
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Semple was born in Quincy, Ill ...... ver received protected status.
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1854-09-21
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Martha Etta Donaldson
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1914-04-11
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Semple was born in Quincy, Ill ...... of the American Secular Union.
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