Damian
What were some famous legal cases that fell under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
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Romaster
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In the case of Anthony Burns, President Franklin Pierce decided to make an example of Burns and show the force he was willing to use to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.
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JSDonald
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The Christiana incident involved 51-year-old slaveholder Edward Gorsuch and took place in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.