The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851 is a historical account of an incident that took place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1851. The Christiana Riot was a violent confrontation between a group of fugitive slaves who had fled to Pennsylvania and their slave-catchers. The incident sparked a national debate over the fugitive slave laws and the rights of states to nullify federal laws they found objectionable. The Treason Trials that followed the Riot were a crucial moment in the history of slavery in the ...
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The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851 is a historical account of an incident that took place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1851. The Christiana Riot was a violent confrontation between a group of fugitive slaves who had fled to Pennsylvania and their slave-catchers. The incident sparked a national debate over the fugitive slave laws and the rights of states to nullify federal laws they found objectionable. The Treason Trials that followed the Riot were a crucial moment in the history of slavery in the United States, and their legacy is still felt today. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery in the United States and the struggle for civil rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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1969, Mnemosyne
Hardcover
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First reprinting of the New Era 1911 second and revised edition
Publisher:
Mnemosyne
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1969
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14641915672
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8vo, pp. ix, 158. Illustrated. Green cloth. Slight foxing on a few leaves. Cover slightly scuffed at edges, o/w a nice copy. An event that took place in Lancaster County PA, as a Maryland slaveholder pursued his runaway slaves under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
