The Fugitive Slave Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:allows slave owners to reclaim slaves
gptkbp:caused_by increased tensions between North and South
gptkbp:date_enacted 1850
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces federal marshals
gptkbp:founded_in vigilante groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fugitive Slave Act
gptkbp:increased anti-slavery sentiment in the North
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Underground_Railroad
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:conflict
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Dred Scott decision
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:true
denying due process
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_implemented_in other laws regarding slavery
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Northern_abolitionists
gptkbp:is_significant_for American slavery
gptkbp:is_targeted_at escaped slaves
gptkbp:led_to fugitive slave trials
gptkbp:legal_framework the antebellum period
gptkbp:legislation mandated the return of escaped slaves
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:prompted personal liberty laws
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:oppression
slavery
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Thirteenth_Amendment
gptkbp:requires citizens to assist in capturing fugitives
gptkbp:resulted_in public protests
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the abolitionist movement
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_affected gptkb:African_Americans
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_contributed_to the rise of the Republican Party
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_faced legal challenges
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_had_a_lasting_impact_on American society
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_had_implications_for civil liberties
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_led_to increased abolitionist activity
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_prompted public awareness of slavery issues
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_required judges to rule in favor of slave owners
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_challenged_by the abolitionist press
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_criticized_for_its harsh penalties
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_debated_in_the_context_of gptkb:moral_philosophy
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_enacted_during_the_period_of gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_enacted_in_response_to the abolitionist movement's successes
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_influenced_by the Second Great Awakening
economic interests of the South
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_part_of_the_broader_narrative_of American civil rights history
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_part_of_the_struggle_for freedom and equality
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_seen_as a moral failure
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_seen_as_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Emancipation_Proclamation
gptkbp:was_a_law_that_was_seen_as_a_violation_of the Constitution by some.
gptkbp:was_a_response_to increasing number of runaway slaves
gptkbp:was_enacted_to_appease gptkb:Southern_slaveholders
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_conflict_over states' rights
gptkbp:was_seen_as_a_violation_of gptkb:human_rights
gptkbp:was_supported_by Southern states
gptkbp:water_resistance abolitionist societies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M._Anthony_Burns
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6