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Maryland Toleration Act facts for kids

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The Maryland Toleration Act was a law passed in the U.S. colony of Maryland in 1649 that protected Christians from fights and discrimination. This mostly applied to Catholics and Protestants. It was an important step to religious freedom for the colonies.

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  • Calvertcecil

    Cecil Calvert, proprietor of the Maryland colony when the Maryland Toleration Act was passed

  • William Claiborne (1600 – 1677)

    William Claiborne, who rescinded the Toleration Act when he took over the colony during the reign of Oliver Cromwell

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