it required private citizens to assist in the search for runaway slaves
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The Fugitive Slave Act was a pro-slavery part of the Compromise of 1850.
The Fugitive Slave Law brought the issue home to anti-slavery citizens in the North as it made them and their institutions responsible for enforcing slavery.
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
it required private citizens to assist in the search for runaway slaves
The Fugitive Slave Act forced many people to consider the pros and cons of slavery in the United States. The effect of the Fugitive Slave Act was the freeing of slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act forced many people to consider the pros and cons of slavery in the United States. The effect of the Fugitive Slave Act was the freeing of slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act forced many people to consider the pros and cons of slavery in the United States. The effect of the Fugitive Slave Act was the freeing of slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves and denied them a jury trial if accused of being a fugitive. It increased tensions over slavery and led to further divides between the North and the South.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves. It mandated federal agents to help slaveholders in recapturing runaway slaves, leading to increased tensions and resistance in free states. This law further highlighted the divide between abolitionist sentiments in the North and pro-slavery beliefs in the South.
The Fugitive Slave Act
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.