On September 18, 1850, the United States passed the Fugitive Slave Act (also known as the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Law). Highly controversial for its time, the Fugitive Slave Act declared that any runaway slaves that had escaped their masters and were living free in the North should be returned at once to their masters.
On September 18, 1850, the United States passed the Fugitive Slave Act (also known as the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Law). Highly controversial for its time, the Fugitive Slave Act declared that any runaway slaves that had escaped thei
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