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If a slave escaped to a free state was the slave free?
No, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, escaped slaves could still be captured and returned to their owners. Being in a free state did not automatically grant freedom to escaped slaves.
According to the fugitive slave laws if a slave escaped to a free state he or she was automatically free?
No, according to the fugitive slave laws, escaped slaves were not automatically free. The laws required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they reached a free state. This often led to contentious legal battles and resistance from abolitionists.
Who escaped slave who can still caught and returned to slavery?
An escaped slave who was caught and returned to slavery was known as a fugitive slave. These individuals were often pursued by slave catchers and faced considerable risks in their quest for freedom. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made it a legal requirement for escaped slaves to be returned to their owners, further heightening the challenges faced by those seeking to escape.
Which of th e following included in fugitive slave law?
The Compromise of 1850 APEX! >:D
What did the fugitive slave act of 1850 require?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were caught in free states. It mandated citizens to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves, and imposed fines or imprisonment on those who aided escaped slaves.
