Many free blacks in the North that had escaped slavery by running away fled to Canada to avoid being caught and brought back to the South under the Fugitive Slave Act.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the United States, prompting many escaped slaves to flee to Canada where they were beyond the reach of U.S. law.

Many Free Blacks in the North That Had Escaped Slavery