In 1843, several hundreds of slaves were successfully escaping moving to the North on a yearly basis. This made slavery unstable in those border states. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, was written with the intent to withhold Article 4, Section 2 of the Constitution, which is known for the return of runaway slaves.
Many of the Northern states wanted overcome the Fugitive Slave Act. Some of the jurisdictions passed liberty laws for slaves to have a jury trial before they could be removed.
The Compromise of 1850 was passed by Congress after the Mexican-American War. It was even more strict than the Fugitive Slave Law. It addressed problems regionally, by making officials from the free states responsible for aiding slave catchers. …show more content…
Harriet Tubman was one of the workers of the Underground Railroad. She helped over 70 slaves by making 13 trips back and forth to the South. Born Aramita Ross, Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist and humanitarian who was born into slavery. Tubman also served as a Union spy during the American Civil War.
About 1,000 slaves escaped per year from those holding states by utilizing the Underground Railroad. Only a little over 5,000 cases for those escaped slaves were recorded. Under the original Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, officials of slave-holding states were responsible for recovering runaway slaves. Those governments and citizens of the free states dismissed the law, and the Underground Railroad succeeded.
The word “Underground Railroad”, does not mean that it was literally underground or a railroad at all. Underground was only a name that was chosen to advise those that were involved that it was confidential. The word ‘railroad’ was used as a terminology to indicate a code of the organization. Those involved came from all types of backgrounds, such as white abolitionists, former slaves, Native Americans, and also free-born blacks. These individuals were called
Many of the Northern states wanted overcome the Fugitive Slave Act. Some of the jurisdictions passed liberty laws for slaves to have a jury trial before they could be removed.
The Compromise of 1850 was passed by Congress after the Mexican-American War. It was even more strict than the Fugitive Slave Law. It addressed problems regionally, by making officials from the free states responsible for aiding slave catchers. …show more content…
Harriet Tubman was one of the workers of the Underground Railroad. She helped over 70 slaves by making 13 trips back and forth to the South. Born Aramita Ross, Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist and humanitarian who was born into slavery. Tubman also served as a Union spy during the American Civil War.
About 1,000 slaves escaped per year from those holding states by utilizing the Underground Railroad. Only a little over 5,000 cases for those escaped slaves were recorded. Under the original Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, officials of slave-holding states were responsible for recovering runaway slaves. Those governments and citizens of the free states dismissed the law, and the Underground Railroad succeeded.
The word “Underground Railroad”, does not mean that it was literally underground or a railroad at all. Underground was only a name that was chosen to advise those that were involved that it was confidential. The word ‘railroad’ was used as a terminology to indicate a code of the organization. Those involved came from all types of backgrounds, such as white abolitionists, former slaves, Native Americans, and also free-born blacks. These individuals were called