feb 12, 1793 - Fugitive Slave Act

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This act allowed for the capture of any free or escaped African American. Many Northerners disagreed with this new law, increasing tensions between the North and the South.

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Causes of the Civil War

ByChase Sweigart

8 months ago

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feb 12, 1793

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~ 232 years ago

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