1) The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850.
2) Southern plantation owners supported the Fugitive Slave Act
Further Explanation:
During the Antebellum Era (1820-1860) tensions were constantly rising between pro- slavery and anti-slavery factions within the United States. The issue of whether or not slavery would continue to be allowed in new territories that were becoming states during this era constantly caused problems. One attempt to fix this problem was the Compromise of 1850.
One of the most important bills within this compromise is the Fugitive Slave Act. This law made it mandatory for Northerners to help capture runaway slaves in order to return them to their slave owner in the South. Many Northerners disliked this law (especially abolitionists). This is due to the fact that many of these states already outlawed the institution of slavery by 1850. Along with this, many abolitionists would be forced to go against their own personal convictions if they were to follow this law. The group that liked this law the most were Southern plantation owners, as it gave them a better chance of recovering a slave who ran away.
Many Northerners willingly broke this law, causing even more tensions between Northerners and Southerners.
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Key Details:
Topics: American History, Antebellum History
Grade Level: 7-12
Keywords: Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Causes of the Civil War, Sectionalism
