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- This act stated that any United States official or marshall who didn't arrest a runaway slave and send him or her back to its owner would be subject to a fine.
- The reason of this act was to stabilize slavery in the south by enforcing strict laws
http://thomaslegion.net/fugitiveslaveactof1850.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/fugitive-slave-law-of-1850
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