USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The severity of the 1850 measure led to abuses and defeated its purpose. The number of abolitionists increased, the operations of the Underground Railroad became more efficient, and new personal-liberty laws were enacted in many Northern states.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Fugitive Slave Law had managed mainly to energize the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. Through their efforts, thousands of escaped slaves remained free. 1. Supporters of the Fugitive Slave Law argued that the Constitution and laws passed by Congress should always be obeyed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made the hunting down of escaped slaves, even in free states, fully legal. To abolitionists, this represented a huge blow to their efforts. Not only had the federal government endorsed slavery, but it had also committed to preserving the institution indefinitely.

Detailed explanation-4: -The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning, and trying escaped slaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect the Underground Railroad? It prompted an expansion of its operations. How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect the legal systems of free states of the North? It prompted the creation of new personal liberty laws.