Which of the following controversial measures gave additional powers to slave owners to recapture slaves, and angered Northerners by requiring their complicity in the return of fugitive slaves?
A) Fugitive Slave Act
B) Wilmot Proviso
C) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Underground Railroad Act

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The Fugitive Slave Act, passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850, granted additional powers to slave owners to capture and return runaway slaves. The law required citizens to assist in the capture of alleged runaway slaves and denied fugitives the right to a trial by jury. This measure angered many Northerners, who opposed slavery but were now required to actively participate in returning fugitive slaves.

Which of the Following Controversial Measures Gave Additional Powers to Slave