https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy Fugitive Slave Laws en-us 2019-01-24 17:28:26 UTC 2025-03-18 23:49:17 UTC hello@padlet.com 21agisk https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324044304 2019-01-24 17:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324044304 21agisk https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324047164 The south and North wanted to keep the union together. To do this both of them made compromises about slavery.]]> 2019-01-24 17:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324047164 21agisk https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324053351 "The first one, passed in 1793, required anyone helping a slave to escape to pay a fine of $500. But by 1850, when a second law was passed, slave owners had become increasingly insecure about their ability to retain their slaves in the face of abolitionism. The 1850 fugitive Law increased the fine for abetting a runaway slave to $1000, added penalty of up to six months in prison, and required every US citizen assist in the capture of runaways". (Historical Context 1).]]> 2019-01-24 17:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324053351 21agisk https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324058098  Since the south was worried about their slaves running away a law was set to to help stop it. First they made a law that anyone who helps a slave escape they must pay a fine of 500$. Even with this in place the south was still worried so they made a new law so that if you for abetting a runaway slave, then you will be fined $1000 along with 6 months in prison]]> 2019-01-24 18:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324058098 21agisk https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324059313 2019-01-24 18:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/21agisk/aajbh2ncjdmy/wish/324059313