The Supreme Court ruling in Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842)
A. led to the passage of "personal liberty laws."
B. prohibited the interstate slave trade.
C. forced state officials to assist in the capture of runaways.
D. abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.
E. angered abolitionists.
Answer: A
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