September 18. Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in 1850.

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September 18, 1850. Congress requires all runaway slaves to be returned to owners in the Fugitive Slave Act.Advertising trade cards showing a slave having reached safety in the North, 1863.

September 18. Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in 1850.

September 18. Heinie Groh is born in 1889.

September 17. Barry Bonds hits home run number 700 in 2004.