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What were the Fugitive Slave Laws?

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one of the first bills that Congress ever passed
OB.
laws that made it the responsibility of every citizen to help capture fugitive slaves
O C.
allowed slaves to purchase their freedom
OD.
laws that abolished slavery completely
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They were laws that assigned every citizen the responsibility of capturing fugitive slaves.

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