On March 7, 1850, Webster gave a congressional speech in which he gave support to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850; requiring federal officials to recapture and return runaway slaves.
Webster wanted high profile convictions: He led the prosecution when defendants were accused of rescuing Shadrach Minkins in 1851 from Boston officials who intended to return Minkins to his owner; the juries convicted no-one.
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