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Colonial New York's Governor Reports on the 1712 Slave Revolt
In 1712, Manhattan's population was about 6,000 living in an area twenty blocks long by 10 blocks wide; 10-15% of those inhabitants were enslaved Africans. Within this small area, slaves lived with their masters and worked along side white servants [...]
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Colonization and Settlement (1621-1750)
A Salem Resident Cautions New York on the Dangers of Hysteria
Fires were not uncommon in New York in the early 18th century. The city's ever-present fear of destruction by fire was heightened by the suspicion that the fires of 1741 were ignited by rebellious slaves. Arson was used by enslaved New Yorkers in [...]
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Colonization and Settlement (1621-1750)