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When was fugitive slave law passed?

the first fugitive slave law was passed in 1793.


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The fugitive slave law lasted until 1765 to 1776.


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Henry Clay's role in the Fugitive Slave Law was to renew the countries slave attitude.


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California was to be admitted as a free state.


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Northern states passed Personal Liberty laws to counteract the Fugitive Slave Law. These were meant to make the law equitable and to protect the rights of Freedmen and escaped slaves without nullifying the Fugitive Slave Law.


Why did the Fugitive Slave Law require Americans to do?

The Fugitive Slave Law required Americans to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in free states. It aimed to strengthen the institution of slavery and prevent slaves from seeking freedom in the Northern states.


When did the fugitive slave law start?

1850


When was the fugitive slave law enacted?

1850


What did the fugitive slave act require officers of the law to do?

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required officers of the law to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves to their owners. It made it a criminal offense to aid or harbor fugitive slaves and allowed for their capture even in free states.


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In 1657 Virginia passed a fugitive slave law.


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