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- I'm so tired of this. I must leave this place soon.
- I am going to leave to the north tomorrow
- John planned and lead an escape for the next day. Many others slaves decided to join him.
- John
- They run into someone who offers to help them escape to safety.
- Y-Yes! that would be amazing thank you so much for helping
- Hey my name is Araon! Im from the North and could help you guys to safety.
- John and his companions have escaped and are now almost halfway through their journey on the underground railroad.
- The group arrived and thought they were finally free when in reality this feeling of freedom would only last a few moments because a man had come and caught them.
- But we are on free lan-
- WHAT IS THIS NEW LAW OF DISCRIMINATION! WE ARE ON FREE SOIL EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FREE!
- HEY! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE!
- NO TIME FOR YOU TO TALK LETS GO!
- COME WITH ME AT ONCE!
- The New Fugitive Slave Act law prevents an enslaved person or escape helper to talk during trial.
- Thank you your honor. John and the others had escaped from the south with the help of this man!
- Mr. Smith only you may speak.
- They are taken to court and are not aloud to speak for themselves.
- Mr. Smith
- I saw them with my own eyes on the street!
- NOOOO!
- The decision is final. Because you both disobeyed the fugitive slave act law, John you will be sent back to the south as a slave, and Araon you shall have a jail senetence of 6 months.
- YESS!
- The North
- A few days after the trial, most people in the north have read about the case in the newspaper and are outraged by this new law. This law had caused many northerners to join the abolitionist movement.
- This is outrageous!
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