What Was Ironic About the Fugitive Slave Act

question 138

Multiple Choice

What was ironic about the Fugitive Slave Act?

• A) Only ten slaves were returned to the South.
• B) Abolitionists endorsed this federal legislation.
• C) Ex-slaves who gained their freedom before 1850 resented the law.
• D) The South promoted states' rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action.
• E) It resulted in the North and South gaining more respect for each other's way of life.

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Definitions:

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