LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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They liked it
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They voted for it
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They hated it
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They compromised
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some Northerners saw the act as providing an excuse for the kidnapping of free blacks. Others resented the ability of slave owners to reclaim slaves who might have escaped many years ago and who had new lives in the North.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was immediately met with a firestorm of criticism. Northerners bristled at the idea of turning their states into a stalking ground for bounty hunters, and many argued the law was tantamount to legalized kidnapping.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 angered Northerners for a couple of reasons. Anti-slavery Northerners didn’t want to be forced to participate in the institution of slavery. Many others also feared that the legislation meant that the slave states were wielding too much power in the U.S. government.
Detailed explanation-4: -The bill elicited mixed responses from both Southerners and Northerners. Southerners believed that the bill did not extend their “property” rights enough, and Northerners protested that the bill did not provide protection for “free” African Americans residing in the North.