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A second reason the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 angered Northerners was that it

A. contradicted pre-existing personal liberty laws.
B. required all citizens to support the slave system.
C. allowed states to arrest slave catchers for kidnapping.
D. gave states more power than the federal government.

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A second reason the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 angered Northerners was that it "A. contradicted pre-existing personal liberty laws," since many Northerners felt that their rights were being infringed upon as well.
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