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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The "Stubborn Child Law"
In 1946, The Stubborn Child Law was enacted by Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony - Parents claiming a child was stubborn or rebellious could seek State reprimands, including execution...And I thought Asian parents were bad...
It was actually enacted in 1646, and no children were ever put to death as a result of the law. The law went out of use in the 18th century, but was officially removed from the books of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1973.
It was actually enacted in 1646, and no children were ever put to death as a result of the law. The law went out of use in the 18th century, but was officially removed from the books of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1973.
ReplyDeleteI think the point here is not about when or where the law was enacted...
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