10000 BCE
Beginning of Migration
Built Environment
Social
Native American
1500
Spread of Disease by European Settlers
Built Environment
Social
Native American
1600
Displacement of Native Communities in Metrowest
Built Environment
Food Access
Social
Native American
1638
Enslavement Starts in Massachusetts
Economic
Built Environment
Education
Food Access
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
1641
Massachusetts Is First Colony to Legalize Slavery
Economic
Built Environment
Education
Food Access
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
1651
Natick is Founded as the 1st Praying Town
Built Environment
Social
Native American
1675
Praying Indians Banished to Deer Island in Boston
Economic
Built Environment
Food Access
Social
Native American
1781
Two Court Cases Push For Abolition
Economic
Built Environment
Education
Food Access
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
1845
Black Families Advocacy Pushes MA for Universal Access to Public Education
Education
Social
Black
1850
Irish Community Begins Settling in Framingham
Social
Irish
1854
Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison Burns US Constitution at Framingham Rally
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
Women
1900
Irish community Continues Integrating into American Culture
Economic
Built Environment
Food Access
Social
Irish
1908
Columbus Club Established for Italian community in Framingham
Built Environment
Social
Italian
1919
19th Amendment: Women in Massachusetts earn Full Voting Privileges
Built Environment
Social
Women
1924
Largest New England KKK Gathering Ends in Violent Riot
Economic
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
Irish
Italian
1929
Waverly Market is established as a cultural staple for the Italian community in Framingham.
Economic
Food Access
Social
Italian
1942
Eminent Domain Displacement of 80 Families in MetroWest
Built Environment
Social
Low Income
Older Adults
Irish
1944
Cushing Hospital Opens for Soldiers Wounded in WW2
Economic
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Social
Veterans
1945
Metrowest Post-WW2 Housing Boom
Built Environment
Social
Black
Veterans
1954
Cushing Hospital Begins Era of Elder Care
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Social
Older Adults
Veterans
1970
Boston Holds First Pride Events
Social
LGBTQ
1978
GLAD Established After Anti-Gay Police Sting
Health Care Systems
Social
LGBTQ
1991
Boston Globe Series Highlights the Framingham Eight
Social
Women
2005
MetroWest Health Foundation Forms Disparities Committee
Health Care Systems
Social
2006
MA Requires Standardized Race/Ethnicity Data Collection
Built Environment
Social
Black
Irish
Italian
Native American
2012
BRACE Founded in Framingham
Economic
Education
Food Access
Social
Brazilian