How was the Fugitive Slave Law received in African American communities in the North?

a. With bewilderment, since few understood its meaning.

b. With joy, because it meant runaway slaves were free.

c. With mild disapproval, because they had wanted full emancipation.

d. With terror, because they believed every African American was subject to slavery.

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31 December, 07:58

How was the Fugitive Slave Law received in African American communities in the North?

a. With bewilderment, since few understood its meaning.

b. With joy, because it meant runaway slaves were free.

c. With mild disapproval, because they had wanted full emancipation.

d. With terror, because they believed every African American was subject to slavery.

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Tessa Flynn · Answer 1

d. With terror, because they believed every African American was subject to slavery.

Explanation:

The Fugitive Slave Act was a series of laws passed by the US Congress that provided for the seizure and return of runaway slaves that went to another state. In the African American Communities, the Acts were received with terror because it allowed any judge to decide finally and without a trial that someone was a fugitive slave. This was a problem because many African Americans were born free in the North and could be wrongfully considered fugitive slaves and sent to the Southern States without any way of defending themselves.