The Christiana Riot

  • Christiana PA 17509, United States of America

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Inscription. The 1850 federal Fugitive Slave Act strengthened the position of slave-owners seeking to capture runaways. Pursuing four escaped slaves, Maryland farmer Edward Gorsuch arrived Sept. 11, 1851, at the Christiana home of ... more on HMDB

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