Project Gutenberg 2018-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 349 Hensel, W. U. (William Uhler) 1851 1915 Hensel, William Uhler 15014719 The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch Produced by 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Riots -- Pennsylvania -- Christiana Christiana (Pa.) -- History E300 F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 294735 2025-08-22T15:03:07.726021 text/html 298926 2018-04-22T06:49:24 text/html 552001 2025-08-22T15:03:12.397995 application/epub+zip 550053 2025-08-22T15:03:08.514986 application/epub+zip 163153 2025-08-22T15:03:08.108980 application/epub+zip 629846 2025-08-22T15:03:15.502992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597266 2025-08-22T15:03:11.990981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215892 2022-08-25T16:05:17.502115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266246 2025-08-22T15:03:07.305013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266408 2018-04-22T06:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19116 2025-08-22T15:03:15.650943 application/rdf+xml 10241 2025-08-22T15:03:08.188984 image/jpeg 1959 2025-08-22T15:03:08.148996 image/jpeg 101662 2018-04-22T06:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 613780 2018-04-22T06:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 838309 2025-08-22T15:03:07.781977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia