Abolitionists were the group most enraged by the Fugitive Slave Act. This 1850 law mandated that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were found in free states. Abolitionists opposed slavery and viewed the act as a violation of moral and human rights, leading to increased activism against slavery and the law itself.
Which group was most enraged by the Fugitive Slave Act?
Democrats
Slaveholders
Abolitionists
Secessionists
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