Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
from Harvard Classics Hosted by Rich E Book
By the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stringent laws were made to prevent assistance being given to any slaves attempting to escape. The antislavery answer to these laws was a perfection of the "Underground Railroad." (Volume 43, Harvard Classics)
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