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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.

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When was fugitive slave law passed?

the first fugitive slave law was passed in 1793.


What year was the first fugitive slave law passed by congress?

In 1657 Virginia passed a fugitive slave law.


Who passed the fugitive slave act?

The Fugitive Slave Act was put into place by Congress under the presidential rule of Zarchary Taylor.


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 uncle tom cabin led to the fugitive slave act?

No, it didn't. The Fugitive Slave Law was passed before the publication of the novel.


Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?

California was to be admitted as a free state.


Was the fugitive slave law confederate?

The the southern states had not yet seceded when the Fugitive Slave Laws were passed, and the Dred Scott Case was decided.


What was on outcome of the compromise of 1850?

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.


What was the outcome of the compromise of 1850?

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.


Which document included the fugitive slave law?

The Fugitive Slave Law was included in the Compromise of 1850, a package of five bills passed by the United States Congress.


When was the fugitive slave act formed?

The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850, which was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850.


Why was the fugitive slave law was passed in 1793?

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed to establish procedures for the return of runaway slaves to their owners. It was part of the broader legal framework in the United States that upheld the institution of slavery and sought to protect slave owners' property rights.