Project Gutenberg 2018-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 129 Member of the Philadelphia bar 44019568 A History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others, for Treason, at Philadelphia in November, 1851 With an Introduction upon the History of the Slave Question Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) Trials (Treason) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Riots -- Pennsylvania -- Christiana Hanway, Castner, 1821-1893 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States KF Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 234645 2025-06-23T03:43:54.459783 text/html 234144 2018-06-02T10:21:34 text/html 131280 2025-06-23T03:43:57.863704 application/epub+zip 131538 2025-06-23T03:43:55.066732 application/epub+zip 129729 2025-06-23T03:43:54.760731 application/epub+zip 202436 2025-06-23T03:44:00.233730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182416 2025-06-23T03:43:57.549727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185254 2022-08-25T17:30:01.770785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218020 2025-06-23T03:43:53.978775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218271 2018-06-02T10:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19430 2025-06-23T03:44:00.380716 application/rdf+xml 11686 2025-06-23T03:43:54.837708 image/jpeg 2008 2025-06-23T03:43:54.799696 image/jpeg 79532 2018-06-02T10:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 122740 2018-06-02T10:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 159082 2025-06-23T03:43:54.502732 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