The Fugitive Slave Act
A. tilted the legal scales decisively toward accused runaways.
B. allowed a fugitive to contest the legality of slavery.
C. stipulated that the trial of an accused runaway would be a summary proceeding before a federal magistrate.
D. dramatically decreased the obligation of citizens in free states to cooperate with slave catchers.
Answer: C
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