Which of the following statements is true of the Fugitive Slave Law?
A) It protected free blacks in the North.
B) It protected escaped slaves who made it into the North.
C) It required all runaway slaves be returned to their masters.
D) It allowed slave owners to free their slaves according to their will.
E) It protected northern slaves who worked independently in the cities.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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