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It was one of the components of the Compromise of 1850.

Most of the provisions favoured the Union, so Congress had to make a dramatic gesture of appeasement of the South. It was a clumsy move. The Act was so unpopular in the North that 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was written directly as a protest against it.

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

The Fugitive Slave Law


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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.


Which document included the fugitive slave law?

The Fugitive Slave Law was included in the Compromise of 1850, a package of five bills passed by the United States Congress.


Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?

California was to be admitted as a free state.


What was the outcome of the compromise of 1850?

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.


What was on outcome of the compromise of 1850?

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.


How did the Fugitive Slave Act lead to the undoing of the Compromise of 1850?

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Why was the Fugitive Slave Law included in the Compromise of 1850?

The Fugitive Slave Law was included in the Compromise of 1850 to address Southern concerns about the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners. This law was meant to appease the South and maintain the fragile balance between free and slave states in the Union.


Why did some Americans believe Fugitive Slave Act?

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What was the most conroversal law to come from the Compromise of 1850?

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Which changed to the US Constitution was a direct result of slave trade compromise?

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