SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
BLOODY KANSAS
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Fugitive Slave Act
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Manifest Destiny
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Underground Railroad
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Detailed explanation-1: -Passed on September 18, 1850 by Congress, The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. 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-2: -One of the most powerful ways an enslaved person could resist was to run away. Running away carried heavy risks. If runaways were caught, they would be physically punished, usually by whipping, and might be made to wear chains or handcuffs to prevent them from running again.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1842, the U.S. Supreme Court in Prigg v. Pennsylvania found the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 constitutional. However, enforcement of the law was the responsibility of the federal government, held the court, not the states.