Fugitive Slave Act

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What is the fugitive slave clause?

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Why was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Passed?

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What kind of penalties existed for those who helped runaway slaves?

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Why did Northern states have anti-kidnapping laws?

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Why did many influential Southerners push for a new Fugitive Slave act in 1850? (This can be a sentence rather than a paragraph.)

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