What is Maryland Toleration Act?
The '''Maryland Toleration Act''' was a [[law]] passed in the U.S. [[colony]] of [[Maryland]] in 1649 that protected [[Christianity|Christians]] from [[fighting|fights]] and [[discrimination]]. This mostly applied to [[Catholics]] and [[Protestants]]. It was an important step to religious freedom for the colonies. {{religion-stub}} {{US-stub}} [[Category:Christianity in the United States]] [[Category:History of Maryland]] [[Category:1649]] [[Category:17th century in the Thirteen Colonies]]