The Christiana Riot
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N 39° 56.180 W 076° 00.732
18S E 413517 N 4421181
The 1850 federal Fugitive
Waymark Code: WMB3P
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2006
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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 William Parker, an African American who was giving them refuge. Neighbors gathered, fighting ensued, and Gorsuch was killed. This incident did much to polarize the national debate over the slavery issue.
Marker Name: Christiana Riot, The
County: Lancaster
Date Dedicated: 04/25/1998
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Lower Valley Rd., Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster
Category: Underground Railroad, African American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Website: Not listed
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