Slave Insurrection of 1741
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The Slave Insurrection of 1741 was a suspected plot by enslaved Africans and poor whites in New York City that led to mass arrests, trials, and executions amid widespread panic and dubious evidence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slave Insurrection of 1741 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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suspected slave revolt ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
Black enslaved population of New York City
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poor white residents of New York City ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Negro Plot of 1741
NERFINISHED
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New York Conspiracy of 1741 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dubious evidence
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forced confessions ⓘ racialized hysteria ⓘ widespread panic ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Salem witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Daniel Horsmanden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | The New-York Conspiracy, or the History of the Negro Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
African American history
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legal history of colonial America ⓘ urban history of New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy |
executions
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mass arrests ⓘ trials ⓘ |
| genre | slave revolt scare ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic inequality
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fear of slave rebellion ⓘ racial tensions in colonial New York ⓘ series of fires in New York City ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Anglo-Spanish conflict
NERFINISHED
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War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ expansion of slavery in New York ⓘ fear of Spanish incitement of slave revolts ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
New York colonial authorities
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enslaved Africans ⓘ poor whites ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | evidence for an organized conspiracy is considered weak by many historians ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
example of racial persecution
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judicial miscarriage of justice ⓘ moral panic ⓘ |
| legalProceedings | special court of oyer and terminer ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution |
burning at the stake
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hanging ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleArrested | over 150 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleExecuted | at least 30 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleTransported | over 70 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of slavery in New York ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1741 ⓘ |
| prosecutedBy | Daniel Horsmanden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heightened racial control mechanisms
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increased surveillance of enslaved people ⓘ stricter slave codes in New York ⓘ |
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