The Fugitive Slave Laws
The importation of new slaves was made illegal in the United States in 1808 as part of the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves. This law went into effect on January 1, 1808.
Help return runaway slaves to their owners.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made it a federal crime to assist a runaway slave by allowing for the capture and return of escaped slaves even in free states. This law required citizens to help slave owners recapture their escaped slaves, and those found assisting runaways could face fines or imprisonment.
Runaway slaves tried to avoid getting caught by seeking refuge in underground networks like the Underground Railroad, disguising their appearances, using false documents or identities, and sometimes living in remote areas or blending in with free Black communities.
because they wanted to use the slaves for their work and not let they run away, also, they had to buy the slaves so they didn't want them to run away. Some people wanted what they considered their " property " back. Some were Bounty Hunters.
The Fugitive Slave Laws
it was basically a way to keep there slaves after slaves were made illegal
Over 100,000 slaves made it to the north
The Missori Compromise
The fugitive slave act was written into law to round up runaway slaves that went up north where slavery was illegal. This act gave southerns the ability to demand their slaves back with help from the Federal government. it also made it illegal for "free people" to aide in the escape and quartering of runaway slaves.(I say free, not white because there were many free African Americans that helped runaway slaves, most notable Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass) The fugitive slave act was actually quite popular in the south, especially with the plantation owners.
The movement to end slavery was called the "Abolition" movement. The abolitionist with the help of freed and indentured slaves came up with the "Underground Railroad;" which was a system to bring runaway slaves to safe-houses until they could be brought to freedom in the northern states. The act that made it illegal to own slaves was the Emancipation Procalamtion read by Abraham Lincoln.
Figitive slave act
Slavery was made illegal by the 13th amendment during the civil war. Before slavery was made illegal people were still allowed to bring slaves into the country.
Runaway slaves
The importation of new slaves was made illegal in the United States in 1808 as part of the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves. This law went into effect on January 1, 1808.
slaves
Help return runaway slaves to their owners.