The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
of their desire to become slave owners.
about 90%-95% were slave owners living in the south
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If not, how could the property owners file charges?
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Fugitive Slave Act, 1850.
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In the 1800s, runaway slaves would be captured by marshals and returned to their owners.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners.
Slave owners offered rewards for runaway slaves as a way to incentivize others to capture and return the slaves, protecting their investment. The rewards also sent a message to other slaves that escape attempts would not be tolerated, serving as a deterrent. It was a way for slave owners to maintain control and prevent uprisings.
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They would hurt the slaves.
Runaway slaves were required to be returned to their owners.
the fugitive slave law
The Fugitive Slave Law
A person whose business was catching escaped slaves to return them to their owners was called a "slave catcher."
To mark runaway slaves who climbed over.