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Fugitive Slave Acts - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The Fugitive Slave Acts were statutes, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1793 and 1850, that provided for the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners. These laws applied even if an escaped slave was captured in a free state or territory.
The Act's title was An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters and created the legal mechanism by which that could be accomplished. The Act was passed by the House of Representatives on February 4, 1793 by a vote of 48â7 with 14 abstaining. The Annals of Congress state that the law was approved on February 12, 1793.