In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.

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The primary motivation for southerners pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act was to maintain the institution of slavery and uphold their social and economic system, which was heavily reliant on slave labor, rather than direct financial concerns.

In Pushing for Strict Compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act