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When laws like mandatory seat belts came into effect in America, was there push back from the public like we're seeing with mandated mask wearing?

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My professor was lecturing on ancient burials and briefly mentioned (at least in the example he was using) a wealthy woman was buried with a servant to aid her in the afterlife. Was this common practice? Would the servant have known they would be sacrificed when their mistress died?

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When laws like mandatory seat belts came into effect in America, was there push back from the public like we're seeing with mandated mask wearing?	384
My professor was lecturing on ancient burials and briefly mentioned (at least in the example he was using) a wealthy woman was buried with a servant to aid her in the afterlife. Was this common practice? Would the servant have known they would be sacrificed when their mistress died?	35