Question

(T)he State of Georgia in the judgment of this Convention, will and ought to resist... a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union, any action of Congress upon the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, or in any places subject to the jurisdiction of Congress incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility, the rights and honor of the slave-holding States, or any refusal to admit as a State any territory hereafter, applying, because of the existence of slavery therein, or any act prohibiting the introduction of slaves into the territories of New Mexico and Utah, or any act repealing or materially modifying the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. ... (I)t is the deliberate opinion of this Convention, that upon the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Bill by the proper authorities depends the preservation of our much loved Union." - from The Georgia Platform, December 10, 1850 According to this statement, Georgia favors which of these actions? A) enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act B) requiring future states to allow slavery C) California's admittance to the U.S. as a free state D) prohibiting slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories

Answer 1

Answer:

enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act

Explanation:

The last sentence shows that Georgia supports the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act. This was one of the few provisions contained in the Compromise of 1850 that Southern states did agree on.