What was the fugitive slave act?
What will be an ideal response?
It was a measure to benefit slaveholders but it actually hurt the south
Under this law a slave holder had only to point out alleged runaways to have them taken into custody
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Evidence leads historians to believe that the prime responsibility of a respectable Athenian woman was to ________
A. hold public office B. take part in political assemblies C. produce male heirs for the oikos, or household, of her husband D. take an active part in public life
The judicial system of the Muslim empire was based on
a. The culture of the area. b. The collective decisions of provincial qadis. c. Islamic law. d. The interpretation of the ruling caliph. e. The ulama.
The Know-Nothing Party
A. was committed to protecting the U.S. from the "menace" of Catholic immigration. B. advocated for the development of the western part of the U.S. C. stood on an antislavery platform. D. was dedicated to bringing about spiritual renewal in the nation.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures individual deposits up to $250,000 per account in FDIC-insured banks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)