Fugitive Slave Act<span> of 1793 was a Federal </span>law<span> which was written with the intent to enforce Article 4, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which required the return of runaway </span>slaves<span>. It sought to force the authorities in free states to return </span>fugitive slaves<span>to their masters.</span>
<span>This invention was helpful because it helped them save work, time and energy. It also made cotton easier to pick and at the same time it let farmers grow more cotton.</span>