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TJ of the Side-Eye, CD on Nostr: npub19fywa…7n5nv The changes required by the Fugitive Slave Act made slavery a ...



The changes required by the Fugitive Slave Act made slavery a northern problem, bringing a lot of visibility to the issue, and probably was a major factor in the popular opinion of the north turning from tolerance to opposition.

It wasn't enforcing existing laws - it was a complete corruption of them.