when was the fugitive slave act passed
The Fugitive Slave Act that most people mean was passed on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850.
Historians sometimes also mention an earlier Fugitive Slave Act, which Congress passed in 1793.
The Fugitive Slave Act that most people mean was passed on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850.
Historians sometimes also mention an earlier Fugitive Slave Act, which Congress passed in 1793.