Question

Which statement was true under the new Fugitive Slave Act passed in 1850?

A) Congress declared that slavery was morally wrong.

B) Popular sovereignty would decide the slave issue in New Mexico.

C) Citizens who helped a runaway slave could be imprisoned.

D) Northerners could buy and sell slaves in Washington, D.C.

Answer 1

its C

Answer 2

if Im not mistaken it was because slaves were considered property therefore those who helped fugitive slaves (slaves that escaped) would be hiding/ stealing their property (as if they were a necklace that fell of the street and someone hid it or steal it )