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Today in Georgia History: Study the Constitution
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August 20, 1923
Gov. Clifford Walker signed an act requiring that all schools and colleges in Georgia supported by public funds provide instruction in the essentials of the U.S. and Georgia constitutions. Students could not graduate without passing an examination on both constitutions, according to the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Info, The University of Georgia.
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