Temporary Compromise Answers

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What did William Wells Brown and Henry Highland Garnet have in common?Check all that apply.

A
They both wrote plays performed at meetings for abolitionists.
B
They both gave lectures and speeches to promote their cause.
C
They both were born enslaved and escaped to freedom in the North.
D
They both supported an approach to abolition that was considered radical.
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Which of the following were part of the Compromise of 1850?Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
A new law regarding fugitive enslaved persons was enacted.
B
Slavery was banned in DC.
C
California entered the Union as a free state.
D
Slavery was banned in the Utah and New Mexico territories.
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Which of the following best describes Northern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act?

A
They didn’t like the measure, but they accepted it as a part of the compromise.
B
Many law enforcement officials refused to enforce the law.
C
They believed it was legally proper to return escaped enslaved persons to the slaveholders.

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