What was ironic about the Fugitive Slave Act? a. It resulted in the North and South gaining more respect for each other’s way of life. b. Only ten slaves were returned to the South. c. The South promoted states’ rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action. d. Abolitionists endorsed this federal legislation. e. Ex-slaves who gained their freedom before 1850 resented the law.

c. The South promoted states’ rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action.

Explanation:

Given that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stipulated that any escaped slave caught outside the state of his or her owners be returned to his or her owners, regardless of whether he or she was in a free state or not.

This act ensures that the federal government has the power or responsibility to find and return escaped slaves.

Hence, it was ironic because "The South promoted states’ rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action."