SAT US History Practice Question
All the following facts about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 inspired many Northerners to take an active role in the fight against slavery EXCEPT
- A.Slaves would carry their slave status with them even when escaping to a free state.
- B.Thousands of African Americans crossed the border into Canada to avoid being pursued by slave owners.
- C.Northerners resented being forced to obey the Dred Scott decision without getting something in return.
- D.Court commissioners would receive more money when they decided a dispute in the slave owner's favor.
- E.No African American accused of being an escaped slave was permitted to testify in his or her own defense.
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