Maryland Toleration Act

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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Maryland Toleration Act Media

A painting of Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore.
William Claiborne, who rescinded the Toleration Act when he took over the colony during the reign of Oliver Cromwell

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