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Committee hears testimony on resolution to exonerate colonial witchcraft victims
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The House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee heard testimony on House Joint Resolution 2 on an exoneration for people accused or convicted of witchcraft in colonial Maryland.
The House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee heard testimony on House Joint Resolution 2 on an exoneration for people accused or convicted of witchcraft in colonial Maryland. Delegate Heather Bridal (District 33C, Anne Arundel County), the sponsor, asked the committee for a favorable report.
Supporters told the panel the resolution would correct long-standing historical wrongs and carries symbolic value without requiring state expenditures. "We can't go back in history, but we can make good on a promise this body made nearly 350 years ago," Delegate Heather Bridal said. Elizabeth Pleyase Shaw, who said she started the Maryland…
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