In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some northern states
A. began actively funding the underground railroad.
B. passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves.
C. called for secession from the South.
D. proposed a national referendum on the slave issue.
E. forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state.
Answer: B
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