What was the law that required all citizens to help catch runaway enslaved people was?

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The law requiring citizens to help catch runaway enslaved people was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. It allowed for the capture and return of escaped slaves even in free states, supporting the institution of slavery by compelling individuals in free states to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves.

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