As a result of the new fugitive slave law from the Compromise of 1850:
- A.) Many Northerners who were not abolitionists were outraged at the sight of people being forced to return to slavery.
The new fugitive slave law of 1850 was an effort by the Southerners to ensure that the slaves remained in their control.
The law was meant to reward people who were able to capture fleeing slaves and return them to their masters.
This new law did not go well with the Northerners who were unhappy to see slaves being subjected to a life of misery in the hands of their masters.
Abolitionists increased their efforts to protest the end of slavery. Those involved in the Underground Railroad also doubled their efforts.
So, this law was met with widespread resistance.
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