dec 31, 1849 - Fugitive Slave Law
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This law forced northern police to help capture runaway slaves from the south.
Many northerners hated the new law.
Fugitive Slave Acts: cartoon criticizing Fugitive Slave Acts. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/178977. Accessed 19 Jan. 2018.
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