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How did the Fugitive Slave Act contribute to the Civil War?
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This law punished anyone who helped escaped slaves, and it was not popular in Indiana or the North.
This law punished anyone who helped escaped slaves, and it was not popular in Indiana or the North.

This law kept African Americans out of Indiana, and it was not accepted by Hoosiers.
This law kept African Americans out of Indiana, and it was not accepted by Hoosiers.

This law made it legal for escaped slaves to seek freedom in Indiana, which angered Southern states and heightened tensions.
This law made it legal for escaped slaves to seek freedom in Indiana, which angered Southern states and heightened tensions.

This law made it illegal for slaves to become fugitives, or runaways, angering Hoosiers.

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**This law punished anyone who helped escaped slaves, and it was not popular in Indiana or the North.**

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who helped them escape. This law was deeply unpopular in the Northern states, contributing to growing tensions between the North and South and ultimately leading to the Civil War.

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