Question

What effect did the Fugitive Slave Act have? Select all that apply.

(1 point)
Responses

It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.
It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.

It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.
It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.

It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.
It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.

It convinced the federal government that they issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved.

Answer 1

- It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.
- It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.

Explanation: The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act angered many Northerners and pushed some toward abolitionism, while it reassured Southerners that federal law would protect their slave property. It did not free slaves to travel nor resolve the slavery question peacefully.