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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850: Strengthening Slave Owners' Rights

Learn about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which aimed to bring back runaway slaves to their masters. Slave owners sought to bolster their ownership rights through this legislation. Abolitionists dubbed it the "Bloodhound Law" due to the use of dogs in tracking down escapees.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850: Strengthening Slave Owners' Rights

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  1. Congressional Legislation Justin Peavey

  2. Topic • The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 declared that all runaway slaves be brought back to their masters, any official who did not arrest an alleged runaway slave was liable to a fine of $1,000.

  3. Point of View • This law was a response to the weakening of the original fugitive slave act, and was an attempt by slave owners to strengthen their rights to own slaves.

  4. Inferences/ Outside information • Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves.

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