Question

How did northerners attempt to resist the Fugitive Slave Act?

Answer 1

The Fugitive Slave Act enraged Northerners not only because it represented ... the rendition of fugitiveslaves but did not authorize the federal government to ... with a group of African Americans resisting anattempt to seize three former slaves.

Answer 2

In this case, the northern states institutionalized their assistance to the runaway slaves. These states also passed new personal liberty laws for the fugitives.