Legal Injustice!
However, it is important to note that not all of America delved into slavery. There were also so-called “free states” where slavery was not enforced. However, The Fugitive Slave Act of 1783 made their autonomy basically useless since it stated that slaves would forever remain slaves wherever in the country they may be. It also indicated that anyone who helped the slaves would be branded as a criminal.
Legal Injustice
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It simply seemed like the slavery was going to last forever. The judges were always heavily biased against the slaves even when it was clear that they were innocent. The judges were given a monetary incentive to sentence the slaves, after all. Sure, $5 might not seem like a lot of money these days but they were extremely valuable back then.
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