What Effect Did the New Fugitive Slave Laws Have on Many

question 43

Multiple Choice

What effect did the new fugitive slave laws have on many whites in the North?

• A) Whites were overjoyed to have the blacks removed from their territory.
• B) Whites generally paid little attention to any issue involving blacks.
• C) They were horrified, as they personally witnessed scenes of slaves being recaptured.
• D) Whites in the North renounced racism and began to immediately work for black voting rights.

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