Such laws were first introduced in North America from the late seventeenth century onwards by several of the Thirteen Colonies, and subsequently by many US states and US territories and remained in force in many US states until 1967.
Hukum semacam itu mula-mula diperkenalkan di Amerika Utara dari akhir abad ketujuh belas oleh beberapa Tiga Belas Koloni, dan kemudian oleh beberapa negara bagian AS dan teritorial AS dan berlaku di beberapa negara bagian AS sampai 1967.