0
What else can I help you with?
Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?
California was to be admitted as a free state.
Was the fugitive slave act anti or pro slavery?
The Fugitive Slave Act was a pro-slavery part of the Compromise of 1850.
What does a fugitive slave mean?
It meant a slave ran away.
What was another name for a runaway slave?
Fugitive =)
Had the Fugitive Slave Act free all enslaved African Americans?
No the Fugitive Slave Act gave captured esaped slaves back to their owners.
What laws punished northerners who assisted escaped slaves?
fugitive slave lawsThe Fugitive Act
When was fugitive slave law passed?
the first fugitive slave law was passed in 1793.
Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?
California was to be admitted as a free state.
What part was the most controversial of the compromise of 1850?
The Fugitive Slave Law
How long did the fugitive slave law last?
The fugitive slave law lasted until 1765 to 1776.
What was illegal to do in the fugitive slave act?
The Fugitive Slave Act made it illegal for anyone to assist or harbor a fugitive slave, and mandated that law enforcement officials in free states capture and return escapees to their owners in slave states. Anyone found guilty of aiding a fugitive slave could be fined or imprisoned.
What were the effects of the fugitive slave acts?
The Fugitive Slave Act forced many people to consider the pros and cons of slavery in the United States. The effect of the Fugitive Slave Act was the freeing of slaves.
What was Henry clays role in the fugitive slave law?
Henry Clay's role in the Fugitive Slave Law was to renew the countries slave attitude.
How did the northern abolitionist reacted to the fugitive slave act?
Northern Abolitionists did not react favorably to the Fugitive Slave Act. This is because it supported the cause they were against.
What were the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required authorities in free states to help capture and return escaped slaves to their owners. This law angered abolitionists and led to increased tensions between North and South, contributing to the start of the Civil War. It also spurred more people to actively oppose slavery, strengthening the abolitionist movement.
Was the fugitive slave act anti or pro slavery?
The Fugitive Slave Act was a pro-slavery part of the Compromise of 1850.
What does a fugitive slave mean?
It meant a slave ran away.
