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What Was The Compromise Of 1850

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In 1850 a compromise was made. (Compromise of 1850). In few words what this did was allow more freedom for state decisions and for slavery. But at the same time it took freedom away from free slaves. The compromise of 1850 included a few thing, one being a new law called the Fugitive slave law created to help slave owner recapture their runaway slaves. Their for if a slave escaped and made it to a free state in the north at this time with the new law there was a good chance they were going back. The Compromise wasn't all bad though, it abolished slave trade in the District of Columbia, allowed California to become a free state, allowed additional territories such as Utah and New Mexico to decide for themselves if they wanted to allow slavery
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