What was ironic about the Fugitive Slave Act?
A) Only ten slaves were returned to the South.
B) Abolitionists endorsed this federal legislation.
C) Ex-slaves who gained their freedom before 1850 resented the law.
D) The South promoted states' rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action.
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