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Lecture: “The Great Plot: Burning Manhattan”
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
In May, 1741, two enslaved men, Kofi and Qwaku, were tried by the New York Supreme Court. Both men were accused of "wickedly, voluntarily, feloniously and maliciously conspiring, combining, and confederating...with divers other Negroes, to kill and murder inhabitants of this city..." We may be more familiar with other large scale slave insurrections such as Nat Turner's in Virginia, or the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina, or the Haitian Revolution, or the events surrounding the Amistad. However, decades before the American Revolution, New York City was the epicenter of two rebellions. Join historian and Philipse Manor Hall's Site Director, Michael Lord as he discusses the Great Plot of 1741 and how the City's enslaved community was able to plan and coordinate such a large and dangerous conspiracy. This program is free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at www.philipsemanorhall.com/programs-and-events.
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