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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a law in the United States that required authorities in free states to aid in the capture and return of escaped slaves. This law intensified the enforcement of slavery, as it gave slave owners more power to retrieve their escaped slaves from free states.

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Why did northern attitudes toward slavery change after the passage of the fugitive slave law?

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law heightened tensions and drew attention to the moral issues of slavery. Many Northerners who were previously indifferent or passive toward slavery became more sympathetic to the plight of escaped slaves and more outspoken against the institution as a whole. This led to a shift in attitudes and increased support for abolitionist causes in the North.


What colony passed the first anti slavery law?

Massachusetts Bay Colony passed the first anti-slavery law in America in 1641. This law made slavery illegal for those who converted to Christianity.


What was effect of the fugitive law was that?

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 required the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in free states. This law intensified the tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States and contributed to the growing divide that eventually led to the Civil War.


Which law made the expansion of slavery in western states possible?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed for popular sovereignty (letting settlers in a territory decide the slavery issue) in the western territories, which led to increased tensions and the expansion of slavery in those areas.


Which of these colonies did not allow slavery at first but changed its law as more settlers moved in A Pennsylvania B New York C Georgia D California?

A. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania initially did not allow slavery, but as more settlers moved in, the practice of slavery became more common in the colony.

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What led to Douglass decision to escape slavery?

Breaking the law is hard for him as a moral individual.


Why did northern attitudes toward slavery change after the passage of the fugitive slave law?

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law heightened tensions and drew attention to the moral issues of slavery. Many Northerners who were previously indifferent or passive toward slavery became more sympathetic to the plight of escaped slaves and more outspoken against the institution as a whole. This led to a shift in attitudes and increased support for abolitionist causes in the North.


How could the government guarantee there would be no more slavery?

they could guarantee there would be no more slavery by the new law the government made:)


What led to the growth to slavery?

The Cotton Gin was invented, leading to slavery growth. Farmers needed more workers to work on their planations, causing the need for more slaves.


This end of slavery led to what?

led to the booties


Who led the ancient Hebrews out of slavery?

The person who lead the hebrews out of slavery is Moses. He led them out of Egypt


What led to slavery becoming more widespread and brutal in the 1800?

Increase of the number of slaves in the north


Name one problems that led to the civil war?

As you know, the opinion of pro-slavery in the south, and anti-slavery in the north, but i hear there are more reasons.


How did the democratic gin lead to a rise in slavery?

The cotton gin led to a rise in slavery by allowing the cotton plantation to be more productive. What is a "democratic gin"?


Who led the opposition to a constitutional ban on slavery?

Vice president nominee George Pendleton led the opposition to the 13th amendment, which was the ban on slavery. As a result the amendment made changes to its content in order to gain more supporters.


What led the rebellion?

Slavery


Which laws led to slavery in Virginia?

There were no laws that led to slavery in Virginia. Slavery was implemented in Virginia because settlers coming over from England, brought personal servants with them. This in turn led to the use of slave labor. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in the US.