All across the North, what groups lobbied against the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
A) Free blacks and poor whites
B) Predominantly free blacks
C) Predominantly wealthy whites
D) Both whites and blacks of varying backgrounds

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was opposed by a broad coalition of people in the North, including both whites and blacks from various social and economic backgrounds. This opposition was part of a larger antislavery sentiment that saw the act as morally reprehensible and a violation of states' rights.

All Across the North, What Groups Lobbied Against the Fugitive