Revolution by Fire: New York's Afro-Irish Uprising of 1741 - The Comics Journal
The alleged plotters of the New York Conspiracy of 1741, the “most horrible and destructive plot that was ever yet known in these northern parts of America,” suffered greatly for their temerity. Seventeen Black men, two white men, and two white women were hanged at the gallows. Thirteen Black men were burned at the stake.... Read more »