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
1706
Onesimus: Public Health Pioneer Against Smallpox
Health Care Systems
Black
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
1854
Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison Burns US Constitution at Framingham Rally
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
Women
1905
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Returns to Work at Westborough State Hospital
Health Care Systems
Black
1908
Plymouth Hospital Opens as First and Only Black Hospital in MA
Black
Women
1924
Largest New England KKK Gathering Ends in Violent Riot
Economic
Health Care Systems
Social
Black
Irish
Italian
1929
Black Medical Professionals Are Finally Allowed to Work at Boston City Hospital
Built Environment
Health Care Systems
Black
1945
Metrowest Post-WW2 Housing Boom
Built Environment
Social
Black
Veterans
1946
MA Fair Housing Law Passes
Economic
Built Environment
Education
Food Access
Health Care Systems
Black
1957
Founding of Natick Fair Housing Practices Committee
Built Environment
Black
Disabilities
Low Income
1966
Wellesley Among First METCO Districts
Education
Black
1994
FHS Enrolls First Omni Cohort
Health Care Systems
Black
Brazilian
1995
Framingham Honors Solomon Carter & Meta Fuller
Built Environment
Education
Black
2006
MA Requires Standardized Race/Ethnicity Data Collection
Built Environment
Social
Black
Irish
Italian
Native American