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Fugitive Slave Act and Northern Resistance
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APUSH.154 Fugitive Slave Act and Northern Resistance
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A student asks why a single law in the Compromise of 1850 could have such a large political effect. Which answer best explains the effect?
A
The law converted abstract sectional conflict into local encounters with federal power, fugitives, and slave catchers.
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The law ended most local encounters with slavery by removing federal officers from the North.
C
The law concerned primarily western mining claims and did not involve slavery.
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The law made nearly every northern voter support the Compromise of 1850 unanimously.
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