The 'Fugitive Slave Clause' in the Constitution required that:
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Correct answer: Enslaved people who escaped to free states be returned to their owners
This was another concession to Southern delegates. It established a constitutional obligation for free states to assist in the return of property (escaped slaves), which became a major source of sectional tension in the mid-1800s.
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