In the 1850s, in an Effort to Undercut the Fugitive

question 63

Multiple Choice

In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some Northern states

• A)called for secession from the South.
• B)proposed a national referendum on the slave issue.
• C)passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves.
• D)forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state.
• E)began actively funding the underground railroad.

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