In 1741, a series of fires throws colonial New York into panic as authorities suspect a conspiracy led by enslaved people. What follows is a wave of arrests, trials and brutal punishments that exposes the fears dividing the city. Jill Lepore reconstructs these events through historical documents, bringing eighteenth-century Manhattan vividly back to life. At the same time, she explores the uneasy relationship between slavery, political power and the idea of liberty. The result is a compelling account of a forgotten episode that reveals the contradictions at the heart of colonial America.
 
 
Editorial: Random House | 2005
 
Estado: Muy bueno | Tapa blanda 
 
Páginas: 323
 
Medidas: 23 x 15 cm