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Why was the fugitive slave law a cause of the civil war?
It angered Southerners, and they seceded from the Union.
What are the effects of the Fugitive Slave law?
The fugitive slave law stated that all slaves who escaped to the north could be recaptured and brought back to their owners in the south. The people in the north were very unhappy about this. The fugitive slave law was one of the main causes of the Civil War.
What part of Compromise of 1850 angered northerners to the point they abandoned Fillmore and brought an end to his political career?
The Fugitive Slave Law angered the Northerners a lot.
The North was especially happy with the new Fugitive Slave Law.?
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Why was the fugitive law unpopular in the north?
The fugitive slave law was un popular in the north because the north did not believe in slavery. They were free. In the north, if you were found guilty, of helping(aiding) fugitive slaves, you could be fined 1,000 dollars and be put in jail for six months. If you were African American, and helping a fugitive slave, you could be hanged.
Who was happy about Fugitive Slave Law and who was not?
Slave holders were in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law as it required that slaves that escaped to the North would have to be returned to their owners. In the North the anti slavery abolitionists were against the law. They were anti slavery to begin with and wanted slaves who escaped to the North to be considered freed slaves.
When was fugitive slave law passed?
the first fugitive slave law was passed in 1793.
What does fugitive slave law mean?
The fugitive slave law of 1850 meant that any slave that had escaped to the north was at constant risk of being taken back to their masters, unless they made it to Canada were they would be truly free.
How long did the fugitive slave law last?
The fugitive slave law lasted until 1765 to 1776.
What is the fugitive slave law?
The fugitive slave law required all Americans to turn over any fugitive slave found to law enforcement so they would be sent back to their owners.
Did people in the north obey the fugitive slave law?
The slave catchers did, but most openly opposed it by participating in the Underground Railroad.
What year was the first fugitive slave law passed by congress?
In 1657 Virginia passed a fugitive slave law.
