The Snow Riot and Its Aftermath, Part 1

<p>As arguments about the institution of slavery were beginning to boil over in the U.S. capital in 1835, a series of events played out that led to destructive violence. Part one covers the overlapping catalysts and the earliest parts of the riot.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provine, Dorothy. “The Economic Position of the Free Blacks in the District of Columbia, 1800-1860.” The Journal of Negro History, vol. 58, no. 1, 1973, pp. 61–72. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2717156</li> <li>Brown, Letitia W. “Residence Patterns of Negroes in the District of Columbia, 1800-1860.” Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., vol. 69/70, 1969, pp. 66–79. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40067705</li> <li>“[From the National Intelligencer],” The Liberator. August 29, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/34584454</li> <li>Pacheco, Josephine F. “The Pearl: A Failed Slave Escape on the Potomac.” University of North Caroline Press. 2010.</li> <li>“Excitement at Washington City.” Georgia Journal and Messenger. August 27, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/851675649</li> <li>“Trial in Washington for Circulating Incendiary Publications.” The Liberator. April 30, 1836. https://www.newspapers.com/image/34584596/?terms=Reuben%20Crandall&amp;match=1</li> <li>“Disturbance in Washington.” Tarborot Press. August 22, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/67757810/?terms=beverly%20snow&amp;match=1</li> <li>Vile, John R. “Trial of Reuben Crandall (1835-1836).” The First Amendment Encyclopedia. https://www.mtsu.edu:8443/first-amendment/article/1606/trial-of-reuben-crandall</li> <li>“The First Fruits.” The Biblical Recorder (reprinted from National Intelligencer.” August 26, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/90195350/?terms=%22mrs.%20thornton%22&amp;match=1</li> <li>“Another Riot.” Daily Commercial Advertiser. August 20, 1835. https://www.newspapers.com/image/263385346/?terms=beverly%20snow&amp;match=1</li> <li>Kramer, Neil S. “The Trial of Reuben Crandall.” Records of the Columbia