Question
The Fugitive Slave Law was:
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A To allow California to become a free state under the Compromise of 1850
B To prevent slaves in the South from running away
C To ensure that all free states return runaway slaves
D All of the above
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A To allow California to become a free state under the Compromise of 1850
B To prevent slaves in the South from running away
C To ensure that all free states return runaway slaves
D All of the above
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The best answer is: **C To ensure that all free states return runaway slaves**.
The Fugitive Slave Law, part of the Compromise of 1850, required that escaped slaves be returned to their enslavers, even if they were found in free states. Options A and B do not accurately capture the main purpose of the law. Therefore, D is not correct as not all of the statements are true regarding the Fugitive Slave Law.
The Fugitive Slave Law, part of the Compromise of 1850, required that escaped slaves be returned to their enslavers, even if they were found in free states. Options A and B do not accurately capture the main purpose of the law. Therefore, D is not correct as not all of the statements are true regarding the Fugitive Slave Law.
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