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