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Which action during westward expansion had the most negative impact on the lives of slaves?

The Fugitive Slave Act

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Which action during westward expansion had the most negative impact on the lives of slaves?

 The Fugitive Slave Act<<my answer
 The Mexican-American War
 The Treaty of Washington
 The Missouri Compromise of 1820

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 last one, I promise :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I'm not sure, but that sounds about right. The north was forced to return slaves even if they thought they were home free. Although I read somewhere that some states/people ignored the law, but that added more tensions between the north + south

anonymous · Answer

lol ohkay.. I was like this one kind of depends on opinion, so...

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

true

anonymous · Answer

i think solomon northup