Northerners were offended by the provision of the Fugitive Slave Act that
A) accorded a jury trial to the alleged fugitive.
B) designated a higher fee for commissioners deciding to return rather than free a fugitive.
C) created a panel of commissioners to decide special cases.
D) restricted northern citizens from assisting in the capture or return of fugitive slaves.
Answer: B
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