Why was it called a poison pill to the compromise of 1850

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In 1850 another major Compromise was necessary when California wanted to enter the union as a free state. Henry Clay attempted to settle the dispute but failed. A new generation of congressional leaders stepped forward, Who were they? The Compromise of 1850 was passed but the Fugitive Slave Act, part of the Compromise of 1850, caused more of a crisis. What was the Fugitive slave Act and and why was it called a poison pill to the Compromise of 1850?

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