The law Congress passed in 1808
A. regulated the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
B. banned the importation of slaves.
C. prohibited the transport of slaves across state lines.
D. allowed slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Answer: B
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a. Susan B. Anthony. b. Dorothea Dix. c. Sarah Grimké. d. Lucretia Mott.
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