OppressionMarch 18, 1741

The New York Conspiracy of 1741

A wave of fires sparks panic and the execution of dozens of enslaved and poor New Yorkers.

Historians debate aspects of this entry. See the methodology for how contested history is handled.

Resources

A gripping reconstruction of the 1741 New York "slave conspiracy" panic.

Burning the City of New York — the Revolts of 1712 and 1741

Historic Hudson Valley