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According to the fugitive slave laws if a slave escaped to a free state he or she was automatically free?
According to the fugitive slave laws a slave was not automatically free if he/she escaped to a slave free state. If a slave was caught in a free state, the people were obligated to hold them for the slave chasers. Not many people obeyed this rule, though.
If a slave escaped to a free state was the slave free?
No a slave catcher could come and take them back but in Canada they were free
What did the fujitive slave law say?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their masters even if they were in a free state. It mandated that law enforcement officials in free states assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves.
What was a plan in which California entered the US as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was passed?
The Compromise of 1850 was the plan under which California entered the Union. In exchange for allowing another free state into the United States, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, which ordered northern states to return escaped slaves to their masters in the south.
What was California became free state and the fugitive slave law was passed called?
The event you are referring to is the Compromise of 1850, where California was admitted as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was enacted. This law required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, regardless of where they were caught in the United States.
According to the fugitive slave laws if a slave escaped to a free state he or she was automatically free?
According to the fugitive slave laws a slave was not automatically free if he/she escaped to a slave free state. If a slave was caught in a free state, the people were obligated to hold them for the slave chasers. Not many people obeyed this rule, though.
If a slave escaped to a free state was the slave free?
No a slave catcher could come and take them back but in Canada they were free
Would a slave be free if they escaped to a free state?
Yes because its a FREE state
What did the fujitive slave law say?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their masters even if they were in a free state. It mandated that law enforcement officials in free states assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves.
Where did the slave go when they escaped?
to the free states or canada
What was a plan in which California entered the US as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was passed?
The Compromise of 1850 was the plan under which California entered the Union. In exchange for allowing another free state into the United States, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, which ordered northern states to return escaped slaves to their masters in the south.
Was kansas a slave state or free state?
it was a free state >3
What included fugitive slave law?
Basically, if a slave escaped from their masters to a free state or even Canada, their former master could eventually find and capture them. There was no limit on how long this was possible for.
Was Kentucke a free state or a slave state?
Slave state
What was California became free state and the fugitive slave law was passed called?
The event you are referring to is the Compromise of 1850, where California was admitted as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was enacted. This law required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, regardless of where they were caught in the United States.
Did Texas want to join the U.S. as a free state or slave state?
no it was slave free
Was Idaho a slave or free state?
Free state.
