Fugitive Slave Act

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Act legalised the seizure and return of any slave who fled from one of the constituent states of the union on the order of any judge or magistrate.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Fugitive Slave Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=449, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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