California wants to be a slave state, so many things have to happen: Texas has to give up land and $10 million. Slavery is abolished in Washington D.C. The Fugitive Slave Act
This act requires citizens to report fugitive slaves in free states, denies jury trials, and more federal agents are added to enforce laws.
Georgia's Platform
Georgia accepted the compromise through a state convention, and agreed that the compromise and acts were fair enough.
Image 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850
Image 2: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2013/03/06/personal-liberty-laws-a-nullification-history-lesson/
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