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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 easier for slaves to get help from the government.
They made it hard slaves to appeal for emancipation in court.
They made it more difficult for slaves to move to western territories.
They made it more difficult for slaves to earn their freedom.
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They made it more difficult for slaves to earn their freedom.
Both measures strengthened slaveholders' legal claims: the Fugitive Slave Law forced the return of runaways even from free states, and Dred Scott denied African Americans legal standing and limited efforts to restrict slavery, reducing avenues for emancipation.
Both measures strengthened slaveholders' legal claims: the Fugitive Slave Law forced the return of runaways even from free states, and Dred Scott denied African Americans legal standing and limited efforts to restrict slavery, reducing avenues for emancipation.
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