The Fugitive Slave Bill required law enforcement officials anywhere in the United States to arrest enslaved people suspected of being runaways. This law was strongly opposed by abolitionists but did not stop the work of the people manning the Underground Railroad. It did make Canada the ultimate destination for the runaways, since the Northern states were no longer safe havens. This is a list of the members of the House and how they voted on the bill. The point made by the author is that the Democratic Party, not the Whigs, succeeded in passing the bill. The Gazette & Courier was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from July 20, 1841, until June 24, 1932. Before 1841, the newspaper’s name changed quite frequently, with “Gazette” a frequent part of the title.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “The Fugitive Slave Question- Who passed it?.” October 21, 1850. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-069/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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