Question
Why was the Fugitive Slave Act so controversial?
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Fugitive slaves who were caught were sent back to Africa, and Southern states disagreed with this practice.
It required all runaway slaves to pay a large fine and they could be free, and this angered the Southerners.
Fugitive slaves were required to work twice as long before they could be freed, and Northern states opposed this rule.
It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law.
Group of answer choices
Fugitive slaves who were caught were sent back to Africa, and Southern states disagreed with this practice.
It required all runaway slaves to pay a large fine and they could be free, and this angered the Southerners.
Fugitive slaves were required to work twice as long before they could be freed, and Northern states opposed this rule.
It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law.
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**It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law.**
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 mandated that people in free states assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves to their owners, which caused significant controversy and opposition, particularly from abolitionists and those in free states who opposed slavery.
**It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law.**
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 mandated that people in free states assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves to their owners, which caused significant controversy and opposition, particularly from abolitionists and those in free states who opposed slavery.