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Maryland Toleration Act of 1649  

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  • Long before the First Amendment was adopted, the assembly of the Province of Maryland passed “An Act Concerning Religion,” also called the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649. The act was meant to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers of diverse persuasions in the colony. [Source: Encyclopedia of the First Amendment; Maryland Toleration Act of 1649]

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