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What act said that all runaway slaves should be returned to their owners?

Answer 1

There was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and the Supreme Judicial Court decision called "Dred Scott."

The majority ruling in the case, Scott v. Sanford, was that slaves were not citizens and were therefore not protected by the Constitution.

The Missouri compromise included provisions for the fugitive slave act.

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Answer 2

Zoe Atkinson

The act that stated all runaway slaves should be returned to their owners is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

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