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

question 134

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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