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245	1	2	_aA 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
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-06-02
508			_aProduced by ellinora, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aUnited States -- Fugitive slave law (1850)
653			_aTrials (Treason) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
653			_aRiots -- Pennsylvania -- Christiana
653			_aHanway, Castner, 1821-1893 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
653			_aFugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57255
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