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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Temporary Compromise

Question 3 • 450812 - UCLA - US History (semester 1)

Which of the following best describes Northern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act?

Answer
A
They didn’t like the measure, but they accepted it as a part of the compromise.
B
Many law enforcement officials refused to enforce the law.
C
They believed it was legally proper to return escaped enslaved persons to the slaveholders.