As a result of the revised Fugitive Slave Law in the Compromise of 1850, it became __________

A) easier for escaped slaves to stay free
B) easier to kidnap and enslave free African Americans
C) easier for slaves to sue for their freedom
D) easier for slaves to purchase their freedom
E) more difficult for plantation owners to reclaim their escaped slaves


Answer: B

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