To be sure, there never were any laws in the United States enforcing church attendance. The spirit behind the Blue Laws recognized that once it was known that commerce could be generated on Sundays, then business entities would soon feel compelled to remain open and thus deprive their employees of attending church services. The article goes into great detail concerning the history of blue law legislation, including the odd name.
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