mar 23, 1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
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The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)Date: 1850
Description: Part of the Compromise of 1850, this law required Northerners to assist in the capture of runaway slaves, and denied fugitive slaves the right to a jury trial.
Impact: The Act infuriated Northerners, who viewed it as an immoral imposition of slavery on their states. It further polarized the nation and increased the Underground Railroad's activity in the North.
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Date:
mar 23, 1850
Now
~ 175 years ago