0h 1min, jan 1, 1850 y - Fugitive Slave Act
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The United States passes the Fugitive Slave Act resulting in a large number of Black people migrating to British North America. They used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery. Approximately 30 000 to 40 000 Black people came to British North America along the Underground Railroad until after slavery was abolished in 1865.Added to timeline:
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0h 1min, jan 1, 1850 y
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~ 175 years ago