Fugitive Slave Act of 1793

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was a U.S. federal law that provided legal mechanisms for slaveholders to recover escaped enslaved people from free states, reinforcing the institution of slavery across state lines.

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Fugitive Slave Clause → implementedBy → Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 ⓘ

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 → replaced → Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 ⓘ

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 → strengthened → Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 ⓘ