Question

According to the Fugitive Slave Act, African Americans

were entitled to trial by jury.
were not allowed to testify in court.
could make their case to a judge.
could not be kidnapped by slave hunters.

Answer 1

Were not allowed to testify in court.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "were not allowed to testify in court".

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United State Congress in 1850, as part of the Compromise of that year between Southern and Northern, as the latter did not allowed slavery. According to this Act, African Americans could not ask for a jury trial or testify on his or her own behalf. Additionally, any person aiding a runaway slave is subject to six months' imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.