When a far - reaching United States Fugitive Slave Law was passed in 1850 , she helped guide fugitives further north into Canada .
When a far - reaching United States Fugitive Slave Law was passed in 1850 , she helped newly - freed slaves find work .
When a far - reaching United States Fugitive Slave Law was passed in 1850 , she helped guide fugitives further north into Canada , and helped newly - freed slaves find work .