A city goes up in flames. At first people believe it to be an accident. Then a conspiracy starts to unravel that, if true, could shake the very foundations of New York colonial society. Join Kim and I as we jump back to look at one of the most violent and insane moments of colonial history, one that has been left out of almost all history books.

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"The New York Plot" Trials

New York Slave Conspiracy 1741, Summary, Facts, Significance

The New York Conspiracy of 1741 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History