Public schools in South Carolina can display the Ten Commandments if they are part of an exhibit aimed at teaching students about law, history or culture, according to an opinion written by the state’s attorney general. But displaying the Ten Commandments alone would be unconstitutional, the opinion said. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union threatened legal action, saying the opinion invites South Carolina schools to violate students’ religious rights.
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