The Christiana Riot of 1851 | What Really Happened?

Shortly after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, many people who fought for the freedom of slaves began resisting. The Christiana Riot was one of the most notable instances.

Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:26 Three People
0:41 The Confrontation
1:15 The Quakers
1:31 Gunpoint
2:11 The Fight
2:35 Aftermath
3:00 Closing

Dive Deeper in History:
William Still’s Account: https://archive.org/details/undergroundrail00stil/page/348/mode/2up?q=christiana&view=theater
Robert C. Smedley’s Account: https://archive.org/details/historyofundergr00smed_0/page/216/mode/2up?q=christiana
Written summary in 1898: https://archive.org/details/DKC0121/page/n17/mode/thumb?view=theater

Music
Shoutout to the musical talent in this video.

Sriracha! - Chris Howland: https://youtu.be/L7pmWmeFuBc
Xael - Overflow: https://youtu.be/c00hbRrdcXM

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Library of Congress
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