Question

What was one important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
A.The law improved relations between the North and South and helped ease any remaining tensions.
B.The abolition movement gained support as the law forced Northerners to take part in the system of slavery.
C.Fewer runaway enslaved people were captured and returned because the law was too lax and had too many loopholes.
D.Many more enslaved people escaped to the North because the law ensured that they would be protected.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

consequences of Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

It also denied slaves the right to a jury trial and increased the penalty for interfering with the rendition process to $1,000 and six months in jail. In order to ensure the statute was enforced, the 1850 law also placed control of individual cases in the hands of federal commissioners

Answer 2

Answer:it’s- A gain in support for the abolitionist movement

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