02874cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624501670016126400510032830000470037933600260042633700260045233800360047850000310051450802170054552013810076253400450214365300470218865300530223565300400228865300590232865300650238785600430245299900170249557255UtSlPG20260610134323.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a44019568  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKF1 aMember of the Philadelphia bar12aA History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others, for Treason, at Philadelphia in November, 1851 :bWith an Introduction upon the History of the Slave Question 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-06-02  aProduced by ellinora, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others, for Treason" by an unnamed author is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the events surrounding the Christiana Treason Trials of 1851, a significant incident related to the contentious issue of slavery in the United States. The text details the legal proceedings against Castner Hanway and others who resisted the arrest of fugitive slaves, highlighting the tensions between state and federal laws concerning slavery and the deep divisions in American society at that time.  At the start of the narrative, it recounts the events leading up to the confrontation at Parker's house, where Edward Gorsuch, a Maryland slave owner, attempted to reclaim his "property." Conditions in the neighborhood were already tense due to previous kidnapping incidents, which had raised alarms among the local black community. As Gorsuch and his party tried to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law, a chaotic conflict ensued, resulting in Gorsuch's death and significant injuries among both the pursuers and the local black population. The opening establishes the backdrop of the trials and the societal ramifications, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the ensuing legal battles and the larger implications for the national discourse on slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Fugitive slave law (1850)  aTrials (Treason) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  aRiots -- Pennsylvania -- Christiana  aHanway, Castner, 1821-1893 -- Trials, litigation, etc.  aFugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57255  c98086d98086