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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (795681)	7/19/2014 2:59:43 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB TideGlider Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579128

The US Supreme Court (federal) ruled that blacks had "no rights a white man is bound to respect." Dred Scott decision. Before that the federal government overrode (free) state laws to mandate runaway slaves be returned to their masters. Fugitive Slave Act: ... the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 penalized officials who did not arrest an alleged runaway slave, and made them liable to a fine of $1,000 (about $28,000 in present-day value). Law-enforcement officials everywhere were required to arrest persons suspected of being a runaway slave on as little as a claimant's sworn testimony of ownership. The suspected slave could not ask for a jury trial or testify on his or her own behalf. [4] In addition, any person aiding a runaway slave by providing food or shelter was subject to six months' imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Officers who captured a fugitive slave were entitled to a bonus or promotion for their work.Slave owners needed only to supply an affidavit to a Federal marshal to capture an escaped slave. Since any suspected slave was not eligible for a trial, the law resulted in the kidnapping and conscription of free blacks into slavery, as suspected fugitive slaves had no rights in court and could not defend themselves against accusations. [ This is how the 12 Years a Slave" thing happened. ] Was that okay? After all you just said federal law overrides state law.