The practice of slavery goes back to ancient time, but as it developed in the United States, the slave system was different. It was different in at least two ways which were the slaves in the United States had no legal rights and the slaves were racially distinct. By the 1800, slavery had increased greatly in the United States and was a main issue. It split the United States into two sides, one against slavery and …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…required citizens to assist in the recovery of fugitive slaves. The law was a disaster for slaves attempting to build lives in the North. It made abolitionists all the more resolved to put an end to slavery and the underground railroad became more effective. The accomplishment this Compromise had was it kept the nation united, but it was only temporary because over the following decade the country became further divided over the issue of slavery.