Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was when California wanted to be admitted as a state. This proved to be a problem because it would disrupt the balance of slave and free states. As a result, California was admitted as a free state and Texas received $10,000,000. Slavery was also abolished in D.C.
Image portraying the Compromise of 1850 and California from: www.studythepast.com
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was also passed as an effort to keep the balance of slaves. This act stated that all slaves who fled from the South to the North (above the Missouri Compromise Line [36/30]), were to be returned back to the South. Slave who were also freed were often sent back deliberately (,people claimed that they were sent back by accident). Citizen were required to help return all slaves who were on the run. The fugitive slaves were also denied trials by jury. As a result of the escaping slaves, there were more federal agents to help enforce the laws. This increased the abolitionist movement. More people were trying to help free slaves.
| This an example of what a typical advertisement for a slave would look like. Credit to: antebellumamerican.weebly.com |
This shows that slaves were apprehended illegally by slave catchers and whites.
from: en.wikipedia.org
Georgia PlatformThe Georgia Platform accepted the Compromise as long as the North was willing to follow the rules of the Fugitive Slave Act and the Northern democrats would not try to ban the spread of slavery across states and territories. This acceptance of the Compromise temporarily stopped the spark of secession through the South.
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