How did African-American antislavery advocates respond to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
A) They demanded that their supporters disobey the law or resort to violence.
B) They realized they had to accept the law or face additional violence.
C) They immediately began a mass migration to Canada.
D) They disbanded their antislavery organizations.
Answer: A
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