Which of the following was part of the Fugitive Slave Act passed in 1850? A. Slave owners weren't allowed to chase escaped slaves into the North.

B. Private citizens had to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.

C. Private citizens had to pay higher taxes for each runaway slave.

D. It was now illegal for slaves to run away from their owners.

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Kinley Hogan

20 November, 00:56

Which of the following was part of the Fugitive Slave Act passed in 1850? A. Slave owners weren't allowed to chase escaped slaves into the North.

B. Private citizens had to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.

C. Private citizens had to pay higher taxes for each runaway slave.

D. It was now illegal for slaves to run away from their owners.

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Amaya Shaffer · Answer 1

The answer is B. The Fugitive Slave Law or otherwise known as Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as a major aspect of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.