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The History of Blue Laws in America
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The origins of Blue Laws date back to the Puritans who enforced strict observance of the Sabbath day. Ironically, Protestants became some of the biggest enforcers and writers of Blue Laws in America, issuing proclamations and decrees about observing the Sabbath day.
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The origins of the Sabbath in Western culture can be traced back to Christian rulers who issued proclamations and decrees for hundreds of years.
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The origins of the Sabbath in Western culture can be traced back to Christian rulers who issued proclamations and decrees for hundreds of years. It was mostly Protestants that were okay with not following the old time Sabbath day rules, but they would later come to enforce such rules through system of blue laws in America.
ChapterThe History of Blue Laws in America
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Blue laws were originally enacted in colonial times to enforce religious observance and prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
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Blue laws were originally enacted in colonial times to enforce religious observance and prohibit certain activities on Sundays. The punishments for breaking blue laws varied, with some including going without food for a week, in order to discourage any non-religious activities on Sundays.