Prompt: In Chapter 10, the article, and the video assigned, students were given information concerning issues from the 15 years prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Many events took place that made the outbreak of war inevitable. With this in mind, how did the Fugitive Slave Act and the Compromise of 1850 affect white people of the both the North and South? How and why did they approach the divisive issues differently? Be specific, and give examples.

Resources: African-American Odyssey, Vol.1, Chapter 10 ; Video: Narrative Voices: The Dred and Roswell Story

Article: Boston Combusts: The Fugitive Slave Case of Anthony Burns