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Fugitive Slave Act

1793: New law requires return of fugitives from slavery
1836: Black women free two who fled bondage
1837: Wendell Phillips: Powerful voice for abolition
1837: Women's anti-slavery efforts transform town
1841: First history of Black people in U.S. published
1842: Campaign prevents escapee's return to bondage
1846 "Father" of Underground Railroad helps free 800
1847: The Crafts: Tireless speakers against slavery after daring escape
1849: Harriet Tubman: "Moses" is also top Union spy
1850: Harsher Fugitive Slave Act is part of political deal
1850-1860: Underground Railroad helps thousands secure freedom
1850: Nancy Gardner Prince publishes autobiography
1850: Martin Delany: Abolitionist leader, champions Black self-reliance
1851: Challenges to Fugitive Slave Act fire movement
1854: Court case boosts anti-slavery sentiment
1854: Wisconsin activists help escapees, challenge Fugitive Slave Act
1855: New party backs armed resistance to slavery
1855: Personal liberty laws protect escapees
1860: Lincoln victory hailed as historic turning point
1861: Pro-slavery sentiments roil Massachusetts town
1862: Congress frees all enslaved people in Washington, D.C.
1865: Refugees in Canada start coming home

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