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Which of the following best describes Northern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act?

3 They didn’t like the measure, but they accepted it as a part of the compromise.

2 Many law enforcement officials refused to enforce the law.

1 They believed it was legally proper to return escaped enslaved persons to the slaveholders.

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In reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act, many northerner's refused to enforce the law. 
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the correct answer is B.)Many law enforcement officials refused to enforce the law. on e20

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