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After the fugitive slave law was passed, many slaves tried to escape to Canada. They used the Underground Railroad as their primary means of transport.

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The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850. It required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in free states. This law was highly controversial and fueled tensions between abolitionists and supporters of slavery.

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