. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. n 1849, California set up a government of its own, and ap-plied for admission into the Union as a free State. The Southopposed the admission of California unless something wasgranted to that section in return. President Taylor, himselfa slaveholder, favored its admission asa free State. Taylor died in 1850, and Vice-Pres-ident Fillmore succeeded him. Durino-his administration a new compromisewas agreed to by Congress, under whichCalifornia was admitted as a free State ;New Mexico and Utah were made ter-ritories without an
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. n 1849, California set up a government of its own, and ap-plied for admission into the Union as a free State. The Southopposed the admission of California unless something wasgranted to that section in return. President Taylor, himselfa slaveholder, favored its admission asa free State. Taylor died in 1850, and Vice-Pres-ident Fillmore succeeded him. Durino-his administration a new compromisewas agreed to by Congress, under whichCalifornia was admitted as a free State ;New Mexico and Utah were made ter-ritories without any reference to slavery ;slave trade in the District of Columbia Millard Fillmore, was forbidden; and a new and more binding fugitive-slavelaw was passed. The new fugitive-slave law required all persons to aid incapturing fugitive slaves, and made a simple affidavit of a mansufficient to send into slavery any negro who was sho\vn to bethe person claimed. This law was bitterly opposed in the North, and greatly in-creased the anti-slavery sentiment. In many cases the law. 204 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON. —Some States passed Personal Liberty Bills. Congress openedKansas and Nebraska to all settlers, and allow^ed each new State to decidethe question of slavery for itself. North and South contended for Kansas. was openly defied, and some States passed Personal LibertyLaws to prevent negroes from being carried back until theusual legal steps were taken.
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