Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from normal protections by the government was enacted. • Maryland, 1664: The first colonial "anti-amalgamation" law is enacted (amalgamation ...

The proposed legislation, introduced by a Western Maryland lawmaker Del. Heather Bagnall, aims to clear the names of at least seven people accused or convicted of witchcraft in colonial Maryland.

Heather Bagnall, D-Anne Arundel County, is the sole resolution sponsor that would require the state government to formally ... were absent during colonial Maryland witch trials.

“It’s exciting for those who seek to know more about the early colonial ... Certified Local Government project grant from the National Park Service, administered by the Maryland Historical ...