After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, many free African Americans
moved to California.
took jobs as railroad workers.
were enslaved in the South.
testified against slave hunters in court.

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)