The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch

by William Uhler Hensel

The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851 is a historical account of an incident that took place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1851. The Christiana Riot was a violent confrontation between a group of fugitive slaves who had fled to Pennsylvania and their slave-catchers. The incident sparked a national debate over the fugitive slave laws and the rights of states to nullify federal laws they found objectionable. The Treason Trials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1022488546
• ISBN13: 9781022488540
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"