Fugitive Slave Act

The Fugitive Slave Act was an attempt by the government to appease southern slave states.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was the last attempt by the government in Washington to appease the southern slave states and shut down the Underground Railroad. It required every state and territory in the United States to assist in the return of fugitive slaves and gave slave owners the right to seek them out even in states that had abolished slavery.

AIR DATE 2/5/12

Slavery and Freedom

Coded Spirituals

Origin of the name Underground Railroad

Punishment

William Still's Place in History

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Fugitive Slave Act

Sydney Still's Run for Freedom

Epilogue

Freedom's Land

The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment

Chief Conductor

Slavery and Freedom

Coded Spirituals

Origin of the name Underground Railroad

Punishment

About Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

This program tells the story of William Still, one of the most important yet unheralded individuals of the Underground Railroad. The film details the accounts of black abolitionists, who had everything at stake as they helped fugitives follow the North Star to Canada.

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