USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE FIGHT TO END SLAVERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which law allowed bounty hunters to track runaway slaves in any state?
A
Kansas-Nebraska Act
B
Fugitive Slave Act
C
Slave Rebellion Act
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Passed on September 18, 1850 by Congress, The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state . The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning, and trying escaped slaves.

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