12.8 The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Society

the community of people living in a particular region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations

Conductor

A code word used for free people who were willing to hide slaves and help them in their escape to freedom

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

A law passed in 1850 that made it against the law to help slaves escape

Abolitionist

A person against slavery

Fugitive

A person who has escaped from a place

The Underground Railroad

A secret system of routes that included safe houses, people, and churches who helped slaves escape into free states and Canada

Slave State

A state that allows Slavery

Free State

A state that does not allow slavery

Slaveholder

An owner of Slaves

Slave Catchers

Men hired by slave owners to bring back slaves that had escaped

Trade

The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods.

Station

a code word used for a stop or location on the Underground Railroad where runaway slaves might find shelter and protection