The Fugitive Slave Law in Operation. Even ?
The Fugitive Slave Law in Operation. Even before the Fugitive Slave Law was passed, bounty hunters plagued escaped slaves. The new law offered them greater protection and legal support when arresting suspected escaped slaves for re-enslavement. Ca. 1855
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