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The Fugitive Slave Act was written by Congress as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. The act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850.

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The Fugitive Slave Act was written by the US Congress as part of the Compromise of 1850. It was designed to allow for the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners, even in free states.

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