Religion By Samantha.Trznadel17 Jan 1, 1619 African Slaves Brought Over Jan 1, 1629 Massachusetts Bay Colony Establishment Jan 1, 1640 Slavery First Recorded Jan 1, 1692 Salem Witch Trials Began Jan 1, 1774 Virginia Convention Jan 16, 1786 The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was passed Nov 13, 1861 First Appeal to recognize God on American money May 18, 1908 Act of May 18, 1908 Made it mandatory to have "In God We Trust" on all coins it had previously appeared on. Oct 2, 1938 All coins bear inscription "In God We Trust" Jan 1, 1964 Civil Rights Act Jun 1, 2015 EEOC v. Abercrombie and Fitch ruling The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samantha Elauf