Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkbp:allows no jury trials for accused fugitives
gptkbp:conducted by civil rights advocates
gptkbp:controversy Northern resistance
gptkbp:created federal commissioners
gptkbp:depicted_in a violation of states' rights
gptkbp:effective_date September 18, 1850
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:encouraged personal liberty laws
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._Marshals
through federal law
gptkbp:fledging_period fines and imprisonment
gptkbp:historical_debate in Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
gptkbp:impact abolitionist movement
gptkbp:increased fugitive slave captures
gptkbp:influenced public opinion on slavery
gptkbp:influenced_by political compromises
Southern interests
gptkbp:inspired literature and activism
gptkbp:is_aimed_at escaped slaves
gptkbp:is_challenged_by in courts
gptkbp:is_criticized_for due to moral objections
for its harsh penalties
gptkbp:is_opposed_by abolitionists
many Northern states
gptkbp:is_part_of pre-Civil War legislation
the sectional conflict
the larger context of American slavery
the legal framework of slavery in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_movement
Southern politicians
gptkbp:is_used_for to justify slave patrols
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions between North and South
Underground Railroad activity
gptkbp:legislation that had long-lasting effects
that intensified debates on slavery
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
gptkbp:passes_through as part of a compromise
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
slavery
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1864
gptkbp:requires citizens to assist in captures
gptkbp:resulted_in fugitive slave cases
gptkbp:was_affecting gptkb:African_Americans
free blacks in the North
the lives of many individuals