Fugitive Slave Act – *Not entitled to trial by jury *can’t testify

1. Fugitive Slave Act – *Not entitled to trial by jury *can’t testify *fed. Officials paid for convicting a fugitive slave *those who helped slaves also faced conviction • Underground Railroad • Harriet Tubman • Northern star • Goal to reach Canada Popular Sovereignty causes problems – no longer a balance in congress Problem with KS Territory *KS & NB Act – divide the territory in two, repealing the MO Comp. *societies formed that promoted the movement of settlers who opposed slavery *Thousands of people cross the border to vote illegally Personal Liberty Laws – northern states forbid the imprisonment of runaway slaves Uncle Tom’s Cabin - a realistic example ofslave life *depicted slavery as a moral and political issue antislavery settlers & proslavery settlers began to turn violent John Brown & other men massacred five proslavery advocates *triggered more acts of violence Violence spread into other territories, states, and congress *fought over moral issue of slavery