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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated that when an escaped slave was found and captured, they had to be returned to their master. The act also stated that the officials and citizens that lived in free states had to comply with the act.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a law that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in free states. It was part of the Compromise of 1850, aimed at appeasing southern states by strengthening the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Clause in the Constitution. The law was highly controversial and contributed to tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.

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