Question

What was the Fugitive Slave Act

Answer 1

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was an Act of the United States Congress to give effect to the Fugitive Slave Clause of the US Constitution. which was later superseded by the Thirteenth Amendment.

Answer 2

Answer: The Fugitive Slave Act was a federal law in the United States providing for the return of escaped slaves to their owners regardless of where the slaves were captured. This law prevented runaway slaves from settling legally in free states, forcing them to flee into Canada and other British colonies.