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.
E) It resulted in the North and South gaining more respect for each other's way of life.
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