Question

Which of the following was part of the Fugitive Slave Act passed in 1850? A. It was now illegal for slaves to run away from their owners. B. Private citizens had to pay higher taxes for each runaway slave. C. Private citizens had to assist in the capture of runaway slaves. D. Slave owners weren't allowed to chase escaped slaves into the North.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C, Private citizens had to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.

This act infuriated the Northerners as it provided the Southerners with the right to enter in the Free States and claim men as their slaves, whether they were free citizens or escaped slaves.

A pair of Federal Laws known as The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the Congress of United States in 1793, and 1850. The law provided the Seizure and Return of runaway slaves who tried to escape from one state to another. This act made it mandatory for the Officials and the Citizens to cooperate in the free states.

Answer 2

The best option from the list would be that "C. Private citizens had to assist in the capture of runaway slaves," since this greatly angered many Northern whites and helped lead to the Civil War.