Professor Smith- I was given permission by you to make this post a regular one since I did a Key Post on the Mock Trial on what I learned!
An EOTO is a presentation to the class as a whole where both sides of a time period or event are presented with hard facts. During this event, the class was learning about pro-slavery events and events to try to abolish slavery. The side of the event I was assigned to talk about was Pro-Slavery events in the 1800s. It was a collaborative and engaging way to learn new information as a class. It also helped me practice my public speaking skills, which I need to continue working on for future classes and career options.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts
Throughout my EOTO it was surprising to me to learn all of the pro-slavery events that occurred during the 1850s. I knew I had to narrow my scratch down to one selection to really focus on. I ultimately decided to learn more about what the fugitive slave act is. The fugitive slave act of 1850 was an act approved by Congress on September 18, 1850. This act states that runaway slaves must be returned to their owners to slave states. It also says the federal government was also responsible for making sure the slaves were returned and that this act was enforced (by fines, marshalls, and increased jail time). This act supported slavery by making sure that slave owners were able to keep their slaves. If a slave ran away they were supported by congress to find them within the US, keeping slavery alive.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Fugitive-Slave-Acts
Link to our EOTO powerpoint:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bH9jwbWpT2p0IFIaLbdrBLfaSpPbBewjtw-RaaZQ_2w/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00
https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-fugitive-slave-act-1773376
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