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1 Slavery in the United States

2 Tomorrow 5th Period: Doing alternate assignment: Regular schedule
In Mr. Bistritz’s classroom Complete alternate assignment Watching film: Dismissed at 11:05 for lunch Report to theater at 11:45 for film

3 Compromise of 1850 Growing tension over issue of slavery
Divisions over territory gained during Mexican- American War California= free Utah/New Mexico= TBD And one more very important law…

4 Fugitive Slave LAW of 1850 ANY black, even free blacks, could be sent to the south Punished officials who didn’t arrest a runaway slave Everyone must assist in the capture of escapees Slaves couldn’t ask for a jury trial or testify Friends/family couldn’t testify on their behalf Commissioner was paid $10 for returned slave, but $5 if freed

5 Fugitive Slave LAW of 1850 Slave owners needed only to supply an affidavit to a Federal marshal to capture an escaped slave. So…the law resulted in the kidnapping and conscription of free blacks into slavery Children particularly vulnerable Impossible to know how many free African- Americans were forced into slavery in this way

6 Directions In your group of 5/6 Examine the charts and readings
Determine the most important facts as a group or in pairs Fill out your sheet with the most important info

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