Multiple Choice
Why was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 considered a danger to free blacks?
A) White masters could have fugitive slaves shot upon sight, and frequently did.
B) The federal government, for the very first time, demonstrated that it endorsed and supported slavery.
C) Any black northerner, under the terms of this law, could be kidnapped and forced into slavery in the South.
D) Most never worried about the law; it was rarely enforced or used.
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