Questions 1
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
Federal Laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States
What Part of America abolished slavery first?
What led to the fugitive slave acts?
Widespread resistance from slaves
Who was the president during the Fugitive Acts of 1850?
President Filmore
When was the fugitive slave act?
1850
Abolitionist
How many fugitive slave acts were there?
There were two Fugitive Slave Acts.
What were the years of the fugitive slave acts?
1793 & 1850
Were northern states for or against it?
Against
Why was the second fugitive slave act issued?
To strengthen the previous fugitive slave act of 1793.
What were the requirements of the Fugitive Act?
When did the Fugitive Slave Acts repealed?
June 28th 1864
What happened to free blacks in reaction to this?
Free blacks were sometimes taken as "runaway slaves" just for the reward.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act called by abolitionists?
The Fugitive Slave Act was also called The BloodHound Law
What did this mean for slaves?
They had to be extra careful when escaping or escape to a non-American territory.