The Fugitive Slave Act Served to

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Fugitive Slave Act served to

• A)bring the slavery conflict to the towns and cities of the North and West.
• B)temporarily ease the tensions of slavery between the North and South.
• C)isolate the issue of slavery in the South.
• D)shift the issue of slavery from a local conflict to a matter for Congress.

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