The part of the Fugitive Slave Act that the North was most upset with was that slaves escaping to the North needed to be returned to the South. This aspect of the law sparked significant outrage and resistance in Northern states, as it forced them to participate in the institution of slavery by returning escaped slaves to their owners.
4. Which part of the Fugitive Slave Act was the North most upset with?(1 point)
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The Slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C.
The Slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C.
Texas and New Mexico would solve their border disputes
Texas and New Mexico would solve their border disputes
California would enter the Union as a free state
California would enter the Union as a free state
Slaves escaping to the North needed to be returned to the South.
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