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The Abolitionists, because it could allow the creation of new slave states.
Because it might have allowed new slave-states.
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The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850 and it was done to satisfy abolitionists who were in Congress. While slavery was outlawed in Washington, D.C. under this compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act allowed slaves to be returned to their masters and those who housed their escape to be punished.
The Sherman antitrust Act was signed under Benjamin Harrison's presidency but wasn't actually used until Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.
abolitionists
Abolitionists were upset about the Fugitive Slave Act because it required citizens to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves, denying them the right to a fair trial. This further entrenched the institution of slavery and undermined the efforts of abolitionists to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom.
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Abolitionists and African Americans resisted the Fugitive Slave Law by forming vigilance committees, aiding fugitive slaves in their escape through the Underground Railroad, and using legal tactics to challenge the constitutionality of the law. They also organized protests, published anti-slavery literature, and raised public awareness about the injustices of the law.
by helping the slaves to escape into Canada
Northern Abolitionists did not react favorably to the Fugitive Slave Act. This is because it supported the cause they were against.
Northern Abolitionists did not react favorably to the Fugitive Slave Act. This is because it supported the cause they were against.
The Abolitionists, because it could allow the creation of new slave states.
The Fugitive Slave Act was an add-on to the 1850 Missouri Compromise. Many people, not just abolitionists didn't like it at all. Even people not against slavery did not believe it was their responsibility to help enforce it whether they received rewards or not. So basically, the abolitionists found allies among Northern people not wanting to get involved.
Many Abolitionists opposed it, but most Northerners were not Abolitionists. The reason they opposed it was because it could have allowed new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.
to eliminate abuses by the railroads.