02297cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000150011910000470013424500770018126400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450801860047552011620066153400450182365300400186865300320190885600430194057021UtSlPG20260610134320.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15014719  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE300aF1061 aHensel, W. U.q(William Uhler),d1851-191514aThe Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-04-22  aProduced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch" by W.U. Hensel is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the events surrounding the violent Christiana Riot in Pennsylvania, focusing on the complexities of the Fugitive Slave Law and the resulting treason trials that followed. It aims to offer a comprehensive perspective on the conflicting ideologies present during that turbulent period in American history.  The opening of this historical sketch sets the stage for the examination of the 1851 Christiana Riot, outlining the author's intent to explore the events impartially, acknowledging the various perspectives of those involved. It describes the social and legal climates leading up to the riot, where tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups ignited conflict. The author introduces key figures involved, including slave owners and abolitionists, and shares insights into the societal conditions that spurred the riot, emphasizing how personal motivations often intersected with broader ideological battles over slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRiots -- Pennsylvania -- Christiana  aChristiana (Pa.) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57021