sep 18, 1850 - Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

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A part of the Compromise of 1850, The act required that runaway slaves be returned to their owners, regardless if they were in a free or slave state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning and trying escaped slaves.
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/fugitive-slave-act

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