Question

Write three to five sentences describing the Fugitive Slave Act and why it was important to the Compromise of 1850.

Answer 1

Passed on September 18, 1850, by Congress, The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning, and trying escaped slaves.

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