dec 30, 1849 - Fugitive Slave Law 1850
Description:
Background1.Fugitive Slave Clause
2.Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842)
Federal enforcement of capturing and returning escaped slaves
1.Punish officers for not arresting fugitive slaves
2.Punish anyone who assists in fugitive escapes
$10 for those finding for slaveholder
$5 for those finding for fugitive
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 30, 1849
Now
~ 175 years ago