Fugitive Slave Act
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT (1850-1862)
Yuvia Rodriguez, Hannah Ashley, Abbie Johnson
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT OF 1850 WAS A CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR BECAUSE IT
FURTHER INTENSIFIED THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY
The fugitive slave act of 1850 was a cause of the civil war because it further intensified the conflict between the north and south on the issue slavery.
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WHO
- slave hunters - were allowed to do anything
- abolitionists - outraged due to the audacity of the act
- blacks - under a lot of danger because they could get deemed a slave at any time
- passed by congress, signed by Fillmore
- similar to recent Arizona immigration law SB1070
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WHAT
- Forced northern law enforcement officers to aid in the recapture of runaways
- Allowed slave hunters to capture any person that they thought was a slave without doing required process
- Also did not allow anyone to help escaped fugitives or to get in the way of their recovery (getting back into slavery)
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WHEN
- passed by congress in 1850, signed by president William Fillmore - only opposed by 3 congress members
- ended in 1862 when the emancipation proclamation was assigned and implemented
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WHERE
- put in place because of all the slaves escaping to the north
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WHY
- thought it would get rid of the potential for more slaves to escape
- figured that slaves would realize they would be captured and returned back to "owner" so they wouldn't try to escape
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REASONS
- Created huge irritation/rebellion amongst black&white abolitionists
- Many led fights against the law, even the moderate anti-slavery leaders were willing to disobey the law
- Many of the northern slaves did not agree with it
- They created their own legislation that would protect fugitive slaves and black people
- Personal Liberty Laws: forced slave catchers to give slaves their proper rights
