7h 57min, jan 29, 1850 y - Compromise of 1850
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In the compromise, the slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. But, the other side of the compromise was the fugitive slave law being amended. This stated that the law required the US Gvt. to assist slave in actively catching their runaway slaves.
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