Question

WILL MARK THE BRAINLEIST

Answer 1

Answer: 1. Before the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, abolitionists who helped runaway slaves faced minimal punishment if caught. T

2. Slave hunters had an essential role in returning runaway slaves to their owners. F

3. Most free blacks supported the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

F

4. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 caused an immediate increase in Northerners helping runaway slaves escape to freedom.

T

Answer 2

Answer:

1.False   2.True  3.No way!   4.True

Explanation:

1.They faced a lot of punishment.

2.For some,they wanted every slave they could get from the north.

3.That law meant that someone could come and take them back to be their slave.

4.White people started helping blacks flee to Canada.