In 1811, a New Yorker was sentenced to 3 months in prison and fined $500 (about $12,000 today) for publicly insulting Jesus and Mary. The judge said only attacks on Christianity were punishable.

Much has changed since then but it wasn’t until 1952 that the Supreme Court ruled blasphemy was protected speech.
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What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.

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