THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820
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Stopped the Underground Railroad
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Encouraged more abolitionists
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Led to North seceding from the Union
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Henry “Box” Brown’s escape from slavery
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The passage of the Fugitive Slave Acts resulted in many free blacks being illegally captured and sold into slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Fugitive Slave Act, which was passed in September of 1850, angered abolitionists because it required cooperation from officials and citizens in free (not slave holding) states in catching and returning accused runaway slaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Northern abolitionists opposed this law. While the United States Congress debated the legislation, some legislators tried to insert protections into the bill for African Americans. They wanted the Fugitive Slave Law to guarantee African Americans the right to testify and also the right to a trial by jury.