Problem
What was the main reason many northerners opposed to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
They were forced to use their police and resources to enforce slavery.
B It forced them to recognize escaped slaves as citizens of their state.
C It made slavery legal in northern states.
D
It allowed fugitive slaves to settle in northern states.
Submi
Slaves could be held without warrant and had no right to a jury trial. This law required all people to capture runaway slaves and was part of the Compromise of 1850.
