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Why did the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 cause conflict?

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the compromise of 1850 had a Fugitive Slave Act which allowed officials to arrest any person accused of being a runaway slave, denied fugitives the right to a trial, and required all citizens to help capture runaway slaves.

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Since this was allowed many people were not happy but rather angry with this

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