Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - The Compromise Of 1850 And The Fugitive Slave Act

The video discusses the ongoing debate over slavery in the U.S., focusing on key events like the Compromise of 1820, the admission of Texas, and the Compromise of 1850. It highlights the Fugitive Slave Act's controversy and the rise of the Free-Soil Party. The Kansas-Nebraska Act's introduction of popular sovereignty further escalated tensions, leading to violence and setting the stage for the Civil War.

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