Slave Kidnapping Act of 1866

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The Slave Kidnapping Act of 1866 was an act passed in the United States that punished a person who carried away another person, without their consent, into a forced form of servitude. The punishment for this crime consisted of a fine of five hundred to five thousand dollars and/or five years in prison.[1]

References

  1. ^ Congress 1866 (May 21, 1866). "An Act to prevent and punish Kidnapping". Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 1866. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)