They established the colony of New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan. When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies.
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Digital Camera World on MSNPhotographer explores African American history and oppression by shooting cultural objects held in the United States' original 13 coloniesThirteen Colonies as a personal reliquary of the remarkable evidence of Black agency and racial oppression stored in public and private ...
1741: Fires break out in New York City, which has the second-largest urban population of blacks. Numerous blacks are accused and executed in a witch-hunt atmosphere.
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