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What similar effect did the Fugitive Slave Law and the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford have on the lives of slaves?
They made it more difficult for slaves to earn their freedom.
They made it more difficult for slaves to move to western territories.
They made it hard slaves to appeal for emancipation in court.
They made it easier for slaves to get help from the government.
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They made it more difficult for slaves to earn their freedom.
Explanation: The Fugitive Slave Law forced free states to return escaped slaves, reducing chances of escape and freedom; Dred Scott denied African Americans the right to sue and ruled Congress couldn't ban slavery in territories, closing legal paths to emancipation.
Explanation: The Fugitive Slave Law forced free states to return escaped slaves, reducing chances of escape and freedom; Dred Scott denied African Americans the right to sue and ruled Congress couldn't ban slavery in territories, closing legal paths to emancipation.
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