The Christiana Riots of 1851
09/09/2025
In our Maryland Rare collection is a book, The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch by W. U. Hensel. This volume tells the story of one of the most violent conflicts in response to the Fugitive Slave Act. Written for the 60th anniversary, our edition includes a few extras.
- Christiana Riots
- Frederick Douglass
- Fugitive Slave Act 1850
- Maryland Rare Collection
