Included as part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act a. greatly decreased support for the abolition movement.

b. encouraged people to assist runaway slaves.

c. allowed states to decide whether to be free or slave states.

d. made it a crime to assist runaway slaves.

How well does america today live up to the ideals of the declaration of independence?

Pls me! the black codes were various state laws in the south concerning african-americans which of the following statements about the black codes is not accurate. a. the black codes protected the civil rights of african-americans. b. african americans who cannot afford to pay a fine could be jailed and then be hired out to anyway person who could pay the fine. c. some southern states passed laws that prohibited is african-americans from voting or serving on jury‘s. d. the black codes were designed to force african-americans into a condition of near slavery.

What was an effect of the great peasants revolt