Runaway slaves
What former slave wrote an autobiography about their experiences in slavery?
Frederick Douglas
Did the North agree or disagree with the Fugitve Slave Act?
Disagree
Did slaves have constitutinal rights?
No.
Out of the 343 slaves caught and brought into a testimony how many were sent free?
11 slaves were sent free
Who wrote "Uncle Toms's Cabin"
Harriet Beacher Stowe
What did the South get out of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Slaves were required tp go back to there owners even if they escaped to a free state.
What happend to a person helping a runaway slave?
They were arrested and fined
What did the North get out of the Fugitive Slave Act?
California is a free sate, Slaves prohibted in capital
What was the response from the South to "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Thought it was a bad representation of slavery and got banned
If a commissioner sent a runaway slave back to their owner how much money would they get?
$10
How many slaves escaped to the North?
15,000 slaves
What year did slavery end?
1865
If a commissioner sent a runaway slave to freedom how much money would they get paid?
$5
Who was the president during the Fugitive Slave Act?
Millard Fillmore
What was the last state to free slaves?
Mississippi