Anthony Burns is returned to slavery
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- law
- a rule made through government
- resist
- act against a force, rule, or demand
- freedom
- the ability to live and act without unjust control
Anthony Burns had escaped slavery and reached Boston. He was arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. People protested, but officials sent him back to slavery. Supporters later helped purchase his freedom.
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The Sixth Massachusetts militia responded quickly when the Civil War began. Its soldiers traveled toward Washington. In Baltimore, conflict with a crowd led to deaths. Massachusetts became deeply involved in the war.
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