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Mar 24, 2015 · : To inform citizens, mainly citizens in the north, that it was now their duty to turn in people they knew to be fugitive slaves or be fined 1000 dollars. Historical context: To annex California the compromise of 1850 had to be passed and part of the compromise included the Fugitive Slave Act, which, among other things, imposed stricter laws ... ................
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