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10 lut 2022 · from the New York Historical Society Quarterly, January 1961. Enslaved people's rebellion in what is now downtown New York City, in 1712.
New York slave rebellion of 1712, a violent insurrection of slaves in New York City that resulted in brutal executions and the enactment of harsher slave codes. The population of New York City in 1712 numbered between 6,000 and 8,000 people, of whom approximately 1,000 were slaves.
First, the city had a large population of black slaves -- the result of many years of trade with the West Indies. Secondly, communication and meeting among enslaved persons was relatively easy,...
6 kwi 2016 · Armed with swords, knives, hatchets and guns, the group sought to inspire the city’s slaves to rise up against their masters by staging a dramatic revolt, writes Gabe Pressman for NBC New York.
This armed rebellion led to the institution of a tougher slave code and stricter laws to limit what free Blacks and slaves were permitted to do. After the New York City Slave Revolt of 1712, a series of laws were enacted over the next thirty years which restricted the activity of slaves in the city.
6 kwi 2016 · On the night of April 6, 1712, this came to head when a group of New York slaves took up arms and revolted against their captors. Life was wretched for the slaves brought to New York. Many of the city’s early landmarks, from City Hall to the eponymous wall of Wall Street were built using slave labor.
On the night of April 6, 1712, a large well-planned and violent uprising began on Maiden Lane, which at that time ran along the northern edge of the city. Maiden Lane once included an orchard, where enslaved Africans and two Native Americans met to plan the rebellion.
