Which of the following is true about the fugitive slave act adopted in 1850?

it required private citizens to runaway slaves escape.

it required private citizens to apprehend runaway slaves.

it applied only to southern states.

it applied only to northern states.

"It required private citizens to help runaway slaves escape."

Explanation:

The approval of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 increased the penalties against fugitive slaves and the people who helped them. Because of this, fugitive slaves tried to leave the United States in general, traveling to Canada or Mexico. During the time that slavery was legal in the United States, approximately 100,000 slaves escaped to freedom.

explanation: j

paper money known as continental currency, or continentals.