Question

Northerners feared that the Fugitive Slave Act threatened to set a dangerous constitutional precedent for white Americans because it * 1 point prohibited anti slavery demonstrations and protests. denied fleeing slaves a trial by jury. forced slaves to be returned to masters. A.None of these choices are correct. B.confined those who aided escaping slaves to house arrest

Answer 1

Answer:

Denied fleeing slaves a trial by jury

Explanation:

The Fugitive Slave Acts was a law in the United States that allowed runaway slaves to be captured and returned back to their territories. This Act was enacted in 1793 by the United States members of Congress and it authorized local government to capture and return any runaway slaves to their owners. It also imposed huge sanctions on people or anyone who helped in the escape.