Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, and Georgia Platform

The Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was when California wanted to officially join the Union. California was already very sophisticated due to the Gold Rush that took place from 1848-1855. Although California was sophisticated with a steady economy, the balance of free and slave states would become off balance if the state joined. California was later approved to join and was admitted as a free state. Texas had to give up some of their land that is now Mexico in return for $10 million. Another action taken during the Compromise of 1850 was slavery was abolished in Washington D.C. This did not mean that slavery was completely gone in the state, only buying and selling of slaves were stopped. The last part of the Compromise was the Fugitive Slave Act. 

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Fugitive Slave Act

The Fugitive slave act happened in the year 1850. The Fugitive Slave Act said that the citizens living in the state could vote on whether it was a free state or a slave state. The document also denied any jury trials while more government enforcement was used to enforce laws. Because of the this act if someone living in the north who found a runaway slave belonging to the south did not return them they would be fined. This was a major controversy in the Compromise of 1850 and gave motivation to abolitionist in the north. 

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The Georgia Platform

The Georgia Platform took place in the year 1850. The Georgia Platform agreed with the compromise only if the north agreed to the Fugitive Slave Act. This meant that the north would no longer be able to try to stop slavery from spreading over the country. If any of this did not happen the south would secede from the Union.     data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAkGBxQTEhQUEhQUFRUXGB