Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, andKansas-Nebraska Act

Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act

California wanted to enter the United States, which would mess up the balance between free and slave states. This led to the Compromise of 1850. California was admitted as a free state, and Texas had to give up land, in return getting $10 million. Slavery was abolished in D.C. The Fugitive Slave Act was also passed. 

The Fugitive Slave Act was enacted in 1850. It was an act that stated that any runaway slaves in the North had to be returned to the South. It also denied jury trials to slaves. 

The Georgia Platform agreed to this just so the North would follow the fugitive slave act and wouldn't try to get rid of slavery in territories and states. This stopped secession of the south for the time being. 

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was when both Kansas and Nebraska wanted to become states. They were below the 36 30 line, but the North didn't want there to be more slave states than free states. So, the Missouri Compromise was repealed and the new states were allowed to vote on whether or not they wanted to be slave or free.

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