Answer: A. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed
Step-by-step explanation:
The Fugitive Slave Act, also called the Fugitive Slave Law was passed by the United States Congress as part of the Compromise of 1850 between the South that was pro-slave the and North that was against slavery, on September 18th, 1850.
This law was enacted to force free-slavery states to seek and return fugitive slaves to their masters and even to cooperate with this actions.
It is important to note, this law was illegally used by some people who captured free born black people to be sold as slaves.