Fugitive Slave Bill

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Identifier: MB0001

Broadside announcing the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850. Passed by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by President Millard Fillmore, the Fugitive Slave Act gave slave owners greater power in capturing runaway slaves, even those who had fled to free states.more...

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Broadside announcing the Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850. Passed by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by President Millard Fillmore, the Fugitive Slave Act gave slave owners greater power in capturing runaway slaves, even those who had fled to free states.

Date
September 18 , 1850

Call Number
MB0001

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Collection(s)
Special Collections Staff Pick Collection
African American History
Early American History
Politics and Government
Military History
- Civil War

Subject(s)
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Slavery--United States--History
United States--Politics and government--1845-1861
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Fugitive Slave Bill

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Location (spatial)
United States

Type
text

Medium
broadsides (notices)

Physical Description
284mm x 459mm x 0mm

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