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Pilgrims Celebrate First Thanksgiving
In this year, the Pilgrims celebrate their first Thanksgiving in Plymouth. -
Massachusetts Bay Established
In this year, some 1,000 puritans fled England and thus Massachusetts Bay was established. -
Settlers in Massachusetts Bay
Between 1629 and 1643, over 9,000 settlers in more than 200 ships had come to massachusetts bay to explore religious freedom. -
Witch Trials Begin
In this year in Salem, the Witchcraft trials begin. Many women were being accused, and regardless their testimony, they would most likely be hanged or burned at the stake. -
First Woman Hanged for Being Accused a Witch
In 1692, this is the date of the first hanging of a woman in Salem/Massachusetts area, and this is the hanging that inspired over 200 more women to get accused and also hanged. -
Quebec Act of 1774
On this date in 1774, the Quebec Act was passed, which gave French Canadians the religious freedom and it restored the civil law. -
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this article was passed and it is also a key chunk of histort that inspired the first amendment to be written. -
Article VI Passed
Article VI states that "No religious Test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or public trust under the United States." -
Puritanism ends in government
In massachusetts of 1833, the constitutional amendment separates church and state. -
Coinage Act Passed
On this day, the Coinage Act was passed, which allowed "IN GOD WE TRUST" to be engraved on all silver and gold coins in our country. -
Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
In the Abercrombie case on the google site, this is the day the artiicle was released including the happenings of how a muslim woman was rejected a job at Amercrombie because of her head scarf. Pictured: Samantha Elauf, the woman that filed charges of religious discrimination against Abercrombie.
