Compromise of 1850
California was admitted to the Union as the 16th free state. In exchange, the south was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. Texas lost its boundary claims in New Mexico, but the Congress compensated Texas with $10 million. Slavery was maintained in the nation's capital, but the slave trade was prohibited.
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Fugitive Slave Act |
Fugitive Slave Act Repealed |
The Fugitive Slave Acts were a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1793, the first Fugitive Slave Act authorized local governments to seize and return escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight. Widespread resistance to the 1793 law later led to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which added further provisions regarding runaways and levied even harsher punishments for interfering in their capture. The Fugitive Slave Acts were among the most controversial laws of the early 19th century, and many Northern states passed special legislation in an attempt to circumvent them. Both laws were formally repealed by an act of Congress in 1864
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Widespread opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 saw the law become virtually unenforceable in certain Northern states, and by 1860 only around 330 slaves had been successfully returned to their Southern masters. Republican and Free Soil congressmen regularly introduced bills and resolutions related to repealing the Fugitive Slave Act, but the law persisted until after the beginning of the Civil War (1861-65). It was not until June 28, 1864, that both of the Fugitive Slave Acts were officially repealed by an act of Congress.
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Questions
What was the purpose of the compromise?
Explain what each grained and have up in the Compromise?
What about the Compromise of 1850 may lead to turmoil?
What is the Fugitive Slave Act? What are some flaws that you see in the Act?
How would the compromise effect the balance in politics?
Explain what each grained and have up in the Compromise?
What about the Compromise of 1850 may lead to turmoil?
What is the Fugitive Slave Act? What are some flaws that you see in the Act?
How would the compromise effect the balance in politics?