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They objected it because it states that if you know about a runaway slave you have to return them but abolitionists wanted slaves to be free.

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Abolitionist were most upset about provision in the compromise of 1850?

its mostly because of the fugitive slave act.


What provision of the compromise of 1850 that comforted southern slave catchers and aroused the wrath of northern abolitionist?

The Fugitive Slave Act


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.


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

The Fugitive Slave Law


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.


When did the fugitive slave law start?

1850


When was the fugitive slave law enacted?

1850


What were the fugitive slave laws enacted in 1850?

In 1850, the United States Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Law, or Fugitive Slave Act. It was a part of the Compromise of 1850. It forced all runaway slaves to come back to their original masters.


Why did fugitive slave act happen?

The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850 to appease both North and South by strengthening the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Clause in the Constitution. It required citizens to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves, fueling tensions between abolitionist states and slaveholding states. The act was criticized for undermining the rights of free African Americans and leading to widespread resistance in the North.


What were some ways that fugitive slaves rebelled against the 1850 fugitive slave law?

Fugitive slaves rebelled against the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law by escaping to Canada, forming and joining abolitionist groups, participating in the Underground Railroad, and sometimes physically resisting capture by slave catchers. Some fugitive slaves also sought legal assistance and used the court system to fight for their freedom.


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.


Was the fugitive slave act anti or pro slavery?

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