The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 included all of the following provisions except
A) the requirement that fugitive slaves be returned from Canada.
B) denial of a jury trial to runaway slaves.
C) denial of fleeing slaves' right to testify on their own behalf.
D) the penalty of imprisonment for northerners who helped slaves to escape.
E) a higher payment if officials determined blacks to be runaways.

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The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 required the return of fugitive slaves from all states, including those in the North. It denied them the right to a jury trial, the right to testify on their own behalf and imposed a penalty of imprisonment for anyone who helped slaves escape. However, the law did not specifically mention the return of slaves from Canada, which was not part of the United States.

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 Included All of the Following