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For all escaped slaves to returned to their masters.

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When was the fugitive slave act formed?

The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850, which was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850.


How was the Compromise of 1850 similar to the fugitive slave act?

The Fugitive Slave act was part of the Compromise of 1850. The compromise of 1850 said any new states would be free states as long as they passed the fugitive slave act. This act made Northerners turn in runaway slaves.


When was the fugitive slave act of 1850?

this happened on durimg the kansas-Nebraska Act in 1850


What part was the most controversial of the compromise of 1850?

The Fugitive Slave Law


Was the fugitive slave act anti or pro slavery?

The Fugitive Slave Act was a pro-slavery part of the Compromise of 1850.


Who passed the fugitive slave act?

The Fugitive Slave Act was put into place by Congress under the presidential rule of Zarchary Taylor.


What are the acts of 1850 and 1854?

the fugitive slave act of 1850 and the kansas-nebraska act of 1854


What was the purpose of the fugitive slave act?

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was intended to require the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners, placing a legal obligation on law enforcement and citizens to assist in these efforts. It aimed to strengthen the institution of slavery by making it easier for slave owners to recover their escaped slaves.


What slave act of 1850 made it very easy for a slaveowner to prove that he owned a slave?

The fugitive slave act


What year did the fugitive slave act take place?

The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850. This federal law required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in a free state.


Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?

California was to be admitted as a free state.


What was on outcome of the compromise of 1850?

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.