politicians, who would have objected to the imbalance created by adding another free state, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. 9. In the compromise, how was the of slavery solved in the territories of New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah? 10. What happened to the issue of slavery in the District of Columbia.? 11. Why does it make sense that the Fugative Slave Act was passed? The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made any Federal marshal or other officers of the law repsonsible for arresting in runaway slaves. Those who did not arrest an alleged runaway slave liable to a fine of $1,000. Law-enforcement officials everywhere now had a duty to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave on no more evidence than a slave owners sworn testimony that they owned the runaway. The suspected slave could not ask for a jury or testify on his or her own behalf. In addition, any person aiding a runaway slave by providing food or shelter was subject to six months' imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Officers who captured a fugitive slave were entitled to a bonus for their work. Since any suspected slave was not eligible for a trial this led to many free blacks being sent into slavery as they had no rights in court and could not defend themselves against accusations. 12. What did the Fugitive Slave Act require officers of the law to do? 13. What does the poster above warn the colored people of Boston about? For slaves attempting to build lives in the North, the new law was disaster. Many left their homes and fled to Canada. During the next ten years, an estimated 20,000 blacks moved to the neighboring country. For Harriet Jacobs, a fugitive living in New York, passage of the law was "the beginning of a reign of terror to the colored population." She stayed put, even after learning that slave catchers
politicians, who would have objected to the imbalance created by adding another free state, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. 9. In the compromise, how was the of slavery solved in the territories of New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah? 10. What happened to the issue of slavery in the District of Columbia.? 11. Why does it make sense that the Fugative Slave Act was passed? The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made any Federal marshal or other officers of the law repsonsible for arresting in runaway slaves. Those who did not arrest an alleged runaway slave liable to a fine of $1,000. Law-enforcement officials everywhere now had a duty to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave on no more evidence than a slave owners sworn testimony that they owned the runaway. The suspected slave could not ask for a jury or testify on his or her own behalf. In addition, any person aiding a runaway slave by providing food or shelter was subject to six months' imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Officers who captured a fugitive slave were entitled to a bonus for their work. Since any suspected slave was not eligible for a trial this led to many free blacks being sent into slavery as they had no rights in court and could not defend themselves against accusations. 12. What did the Fugitive Slave Act require officers of the law to do? 13. What does the poster above warn the colored people of Boston about? For slaves attempting to build lives in the North, the new law was disaster. Many left their homes and fled to Canada. During the next ten years, an estimated 20,000 blacks moved to the neighboring country. For Harriet Jacobs, a fugitive living in New York, passage of the law was "the beginning of a reign of terror to the colored population." She stayed put, even after learning that slave catchers
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