In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some northern states
A. forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state.
B. began actively funding the underground railroad.
C. proposed a national referendum on the slave issue.
D. passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves.
E. called for secession from the South.
Answer: D
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