You will write about the same act you chose in Item 1. Imagine a U.S. citizen in 1850 named "Frank Federalist." Frank believes that slavery goes against the founding principles of the United States, and that the federal government has a responsibility to limit the spread of slavery as much as possible. Would you expect Frank to agree or disagree with this law? Why? 30 words or less
Frank would likely disagree with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 as it strengthened the institution of slavery and expanded federal control over the apprehension of escaped slaves.
