Question

magistrate of any such state or territory, that the person so seized or arrested, doth, under the laws of the state or territory from which he or she fled, owe service or labor to the person claiming him or her, it shall be the duty of such judge or magistrate to give a certificate thereof to such claimant, his agent, or attorney, which shall be sufficient warrant for removing the said fugitive from labor to the state or territory from which he or she fled.

sec. 4. and be it further enacted, that any person who shall knowingly and willingly obstruct or hinder such claimant, his agent, or attorney, in so seizing or arresting such fugitive from labor, or shall rescue such fugitive from such claimant, his agent or attorney, when so arrested pursuant to the authority herein given and declared; or shall harbor or conceal such person after notice that he or she was a fugitive from labor, as aforesaid, shall, for either of the said offences, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars. which penalty may be recovered by and for the benefit of such claimant, by action of debt, in any court proper to try the same, saving moreover to the person claiming such labor or service his right of action for or on account of the said injuries, or either of them.

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assessment questions

1. part b: which of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a?

a. \that, whenever the executive authority of any state in the union, or of either of the territories northwest or south of the river ohio, shall demand any person as a fugitive from justice...\ (paragraph 1)
b. \...it shall be the duty of the executive authority of the state or territory to which such person shall have fled, to cause him or her arrest.\ (paragraph 1)
c. \...all costs or expenses incurred in the apprehending, securing, and transmitting such fugitive to the state or territory making such demand, shall be paid by such state or territory.\ (paragraph 1)
d. \the person or persons so offending shall, on

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we first assume Part A focused on the financial/responsibility aspects of enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. Option C directly addresses who bears the costs of apprehending and transporting fugitive slaves, which aligns with a Part A question about financial obligations tied to the act's enforcement, making it the best supporting quote.

Answer:

C. "...all costs or expenses incurred in the apprehending, securing, and transmitting such fugitive to the State or Territory making such demand, shall be paid by such State or Territory." (Paragraph 1)