Having dealt with so much in such a small amount of time, the colonists desperately searched for a way to separate themselves From the Native Americans. They began by approaching the situation physically and mentally. Before 1675, separation between groups of people was based on religious views. After King Philips War, separation was based on skin color. Setting up laws solely on race created discrimination. Throughout the colonies in New England and southward, discriminatory laws were being emerged. After 1675, Africans, African Americans, and Native Americans were no longer allowed to own land, it was reserved for white men only. Even when Africans served in militias and fought alongside white men, after 1675, only white males held the privilege
