8.SS.5.B

Explain the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793effects
Skills
  • explain (the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793) #dok2
  • identify (the main provisions of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793) #dok1
  • analyze (how the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 impacted various groups) #dok3
  • summarize (historical responses to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the main provisions of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. #dok1
  • I can explain the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 on the new republic. #dok2
  • I can summarize how people responded to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 on different groups in early U.S. history. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Laws related to slavery, such as the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, had significant political, social, and economic consequences in the early United States.
  • The effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 reveal the challenges faced by the new republic in balancing legal frameworks with competing social and regional interests.
Essential Questions
  • What were the main provisions of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 and why was it passed?
  • How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 affect enslaved people, free Blacks, and white citizens in the United States?
  • What were some of the responses to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 by individuals and states?
  • How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 contribute to tensions between different regions of the country?
  • What does the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 tell us about the values and priorities of the early United States government?