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
1906
Mother's Rest Association purchases property in Needham
Food Access
Built Environment
Women
1929
Black Medical Professionals Are Finally Allowed to Work at Boston City Hospital
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Black
1942
Eminent Domain Displacement of 80 Families in MetroWest
Built Environment
Social
Low Income
Older Adults
Irish
1945
Metrowest Post-WW2 Housing Boom
Built Environment
Social
Black
Veterans
1957
Natick Fair Housing Practices Committee is founded to actively work against housing discrimination.
Built Environment
2010
Court Rules Framingham Violated Disability Housing Law
Built Environment
Disabilities