【9/18 今日美史】《逃亡奴隶法案》

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9/18

Fugitive Slave Act

When

Where

Who

What

When: 1850

Where: Washington DC

Who: Congress

What:

As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Federal Government passed the Fugitive Slave Act, promising northern cooperation to return runaway slaves to their southern masters, even if they were found in “free states.”  As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Federal Government passed the Fugitive Slave Act, promising northern cooperation to return runaway slaves to their southern masters, even if they were found in “free states.”

Why

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It was designed to help placate southerners who felt that their way of life was being jeopardized by northern abolitionists. While the law seemingly denied sanctuary to slaves in the north, the obligation of northern authorities to provide assistance was often just superficial.  Many turned a blind eye to the “Underground Railroad.”  Though others did not.

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Compromise of 1850, Underground Railroad, Dred Scott Decision