<span>The Fugitive Slave Acts were a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1793, the first Fugitive Slave Act authorized local governments to seize and return escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight. Widespread resistance to the 1793 law led to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which added more provisions regarding runaways and levied even harsher punishments for interfering in their capture. The Fugitive Slave Acts were among the most controversial laws of the early 19th century.</span>
The government introduced legislative laws because they feared that the FR would simulate popular radicalism. The seditious meeting act was introduced and Habeas Corpus was suspended. *HOPE IT HELPS*
Were aimed at providing houses for the needy
The workhouse or poor house are a living examples of English relief targeting the poor as far as the 15th and the 16th century. It was a place where those who could not support themselves were given accommodation and employment.
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No they shouldn’t because it can interfere with the geography of the country if an illegal substance or organism is brought into the country
