The fugitive slave act adopted in 1850, History

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The Fugitive Slave Act adopted in 1850
required private citizens to assist with apprehending runaway slaves.
required private citizens to help runaway slaves escape.
applied only to northern states.
applied only to southern states.

In 1856, Border Ruffians attacked
a New York abolitionist named John Brown.
a group of Southern farmers.
Senator Charles Sumner.
the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas.

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