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sep 18, 1850 - Fugitive Slave Law

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Many despised the Fugitive Slave Act, which stated that anyone who helped a fugitive could be fined or imprisoned. Many also refused to obey this law, and Northern juries refused to convict those who had been charged.

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sep 18, 1850
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~ 175 years ago

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