1 jan 1850 ano - Fugitive Slave Laws

Descrição:

• No jury trial, no judge
• Rendition by commissioner
– $10 for returned slaves, $5 for freed slaves
• No political response
– Failure to overturn slave laws in the House
– Supported by wealthy in the North

Personal Liberty Laws
– Enforcement is federal responsibility
– Many guaranteed trials for African–Americans accused of being a runaway slave

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