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What was the Fugitive Slave Law?

O Citizens would be put in jail if they helped Southerners capture runaway slaves.
O Forced citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
O Citizens of the North would be able to assist runaway slaves.
O Forced citizens to accept slavery.

What was the Fugitive Slave Law? O Citizens would be put in jail if they helped Southerners-example-1
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the fugitive slave law forced citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves
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Answer:

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It forced citizens to assist in the capture of slaves, while before, they had assisted them to freedom.

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