What was one important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
A: The law improved relations between the North and South and helped ease any remaining tensions.
B: The abolition movement gained support as the law forced Northerners to take part in the system of slavery.
C: Fewer runaway enslaved people were captured and returned because the law was too lax and had too many loopholes.
D: Many more enslaved people escaped to the North because the law ensured that they would be protected.