The New York Conspiracy Trials Of 1741 By Daniel Horsmanden

In the 18th century America, a great division existed between the majority of blacks whom many were slaves, whites; men and women; and the upper and lower classes. New York City in 1741 had an economic decline intensified conflict between slaves involved in marketable activity and working-class white colonists who felt as if their jobs were threatened. These two types of people were competing against each which caused a chaos. To make things worse Britain had gone to was with Spain, and Spain promised the slaves for their freedom which made them turn their backs on Britain. This trial is similar to the Salem witch trial where they persecuted, many of who were slaves and a few poor white men. Likewise, females were not considered trustworthy

The white crafts worker felt that the slaves can underbid and subcontract them. This is one of the main reasons why there were racial and economic tension between the slaves and competing white craftsmen. According to the text “The New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741” by Daniel Horsmanden’s it states that “ Economic status was therefore only one of the social measures by which New Yorkers distinguished themselves from one another. Ethnicity, race, family, age, and gender combined with wealth to create social division known in the eighteenth century as “rank” (page 10). During this time economic status and social status meant a lot to these people, and it seems as if they would judge you base on your class but not character. Since slaves seemed as if they were beating the poor white men’s, once the tragedies started everyone accused the slaves. According to the text “The New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741” by Daniel Horsmanden’s it states “On a cold night in February 1741, three slaves robbed Rebecca Hogg’s small shop…” (page1). So in this sense slaves were the reason why this trial had begun and things turn into for the