the federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 harshly penalized: A. officials who failed to arrest runaway slaves and private citizens who tried to help runaway slaves. B. slaveholders who took slaves to free states C. slaves found guilty of trying to capture their masters D. all of the above

When was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 repealed?

The Fugitive Slave Law was a portion of the Compromise of 1850 that greatly upset people in the North, especially abolitionists. Which of the following were reasons Northerners were upset? (pick 2)A.anyone could claim someone was an escaped slave and that person would be taken into custodyB.escaped slaves would not be given trials by juryC.it made it easier for those who escaped to gain rights as citizensD.anyone caught aiding in the escape of a slave could be fined and possibly sent to prison

The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. To whom was this poster addressed? A:A. enslaved African Americans in the SouthB:B. watchmen and police officers in BostonC:C. free African Americans in BostonD:D. kidnappers of fugitives from slavery in the South

Think about what you just heard and learned about the FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT. Why would this have been such a disasterous law for runaway slaves and the abolitionists who wanted to help them?

Which Legislative Act Prohibited the importation of enslaved persons into Upper Canada?Fugitive Slave Act of September 18, 1850Imperial Act of 1790Slavery Abolition Act of August 1, 1834Anti-Slavery Act of July 9, 1793