What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 do?

The new law forcibly compelled citizens to assist in the capture of the runaways of slaves.  It also denied enslaved people the right to a jury trial and increased the penalty for interfering with the rendition process to $1,000 and six months in jail. The Underground Railroad reached its peak in the 1850s, with many enslaved people fleeing to Canada to escape U.S. jurisdiction.

Explanation:

The Fugitive Act of 1850 required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning and trying escaped slaves.

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