Showing posts with label 4/6. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4/6. Show all posts

Apr 6, 2023

April 6: New York Slave Revolt & American Chattel Brutalism



On April 6, 1712,  in New York City, an uprising of 23 enslaved Africans set fire to a building and when colonists tried to put out the fire the slaves, armed with guns and hatchets attacked them, killing nine and injuring six more. 70 slaves were arrested, 27 were put on trial, and 21 convicted and executed. Laws were enacted making it illegal for slaves to carry guns or congregate in groups of 3 or more.

Apr 6, 2017

April 6: Three Nations Get Together And Have A Baby (Mexico, U.S.A, And Jordan)



On April 6, 2016, Ibrahim Hassan was born in Mexico,  aided by a team of American Scientists, to three biological parents from Jordan, making Ibrahim the first known person in history to have DNA from 3 individual donors.