Abolitionists were most upset by the Fugitive Slave Act, a key provision of the Compromise of 1850, which mandated that escaped slaves be returned to their owners even if they were found in free states. This law not only intensified the moral outrage against slavery but also required ordinary citizens to assist in the capture of fugitives, effectively implicating them in the institution of slavery. Additionally, the expansion of slavery into new territories, allowed under the compromise, further fueled abolitionist anger and activism.
the compromise of 1850
Daniel Webster
The admission of California as a free state.
I haven't studied the Compromise of 1850, yet.
The Fugitive Slave Act. It aroused enthusiasm for the Underground Railroad, the safe-house system by which runaways could be smuggled into Canada.
the compromise of 1850
Daniel Webster
The admission of California as a free state.
Basically the Missouri Compromise of 1850 was a fair compromise. One problem for Northern abolitionists was that the Compromise ushered in the Fugitive Slave Act. They were outraged that the new compromise included this law.
Congress would abolish the Fugitive Slave Law
The compromise gave added clout to politicians in the south and increased resentment in the north. Both sides were upset by the compromise.
Fugitive slave act
Man-Stealing Law
its mostly because of the fugitive slave act.
They disliked the adoption of a strict fugitive slave law
The Compromise of 1850 was passed on September 9th, 1850.
The Compromise of 1850 took place in 1850.