Question

3. How many fugitive slave laws were passed before the Civil War?

Answer 1

Fugitive Slave Acts, in U.S. history, statutes passed by Congress in 1793 and 1850 (and repealed in 1864) that provided for the seizure and return of runaway slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a federal territory.

Answer 2

There were two fugitive laws before the Civil war.

-Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
-Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

The Civil war began in April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865