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Under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, a free white person in the North could be sentenced to imprisonment and fined for helping or aiding escaped slaves. This law mandated that citizens assist in the capture of runaway slaves and imposed severe penalties on anyone who obstructed or hindered that process. It effectively criminalized acts of abolitionism and highlighted the tensions between Northern and Southern states regarding slavery.
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How did the North feel about the Fugitive Slave Laws?
North dislike The Fugitive Slave Law, because that did not support slavery, and therefore did not want to send escaped slaves back to the south. North brought the slavery issue to their own doorstep , and gave the runawys a heroic victim status.
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.
What best describes the situation of native American's at the end of the Indian wars?
They forced to moved west or north or to live on reservations
What American victory forced the British out of the North?
The Battle at Saratoga
What was the provision of the Compromise of 1850 that comforted southern slave catchers and aroused the wrath of northern abolitionists?
Fugitive Slave Act. It backfied badly, arousing strong Abolitionist emotions in the North.
The North was especially happy with the new Fugitive Slave Law.?
(False)
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.
Why didn't the north like the Compromise of 1850?
Because of the Fugitive Slave Act - it forced the general public to report anyone who looked as though they might be a runaway, on pain of a heavy fine.
Americans were required to assist in the return of runaway slaves by?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required Americans to assist in the return of runaway slaves by returning them to their owners, even if they were in free states. Failure to comply could result in fines or imprisonment. This law was highly controversial and increased tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.
How did the fugitive law impact the north?
to appease tht south so that California could be admitted to the union as free soil .
What included the Fugitive State Law?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a federal law that required the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in a free state. It denied escaped slaves the right to a trial by jury and imposed fines and imprisonment on those who aided the fugitives. The law was highly controversial and contributed to tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War.
What unintended effect did the fugitive slave act have on northerners?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intensified opposition to slavery in the North by requiring northerners to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves. This led to heightened tensions between pro- and anti-slavery factions, as many people in the North resented being forced to participate in the enforcement of slavery. The act also sparked a wave of resistance and defiance, with some northerners aiding fugitive slaves in their escape.
Did the north become safe to slaves after the fugitive slave act?
no because the act declared that any fugitive slaves in the northhad to be returned
Enforcement of the fugitive slave act led to?
more anger in the north
What allowed escaped slaves in the north to be recaptured?
The Fugitive Slave Act
Did the new Fugitive Slave Act appeal to the North or the South?
South
Was the north especially happy with the new fugitive slave laws?
(False)
