Question

what does section 2 of the act enforce?
a the owner of the slave must transport the fugitive slave back to their home or be fined and imprisoned.
b fugitive slaves will be fined and imprisoned in their home states.
c if anyone captures a fugitive slave, they will be fined and imprisoned.
d if anyone helps fugitive slaves escape capture, they will be fined and imprisoned.*

Explanation:

Section 2 of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 imposed penalties (fines and imprisonment) on individuals who assisted fugitive slaves in avoiding capture, rather than targeting slave owners, the enslaved people themselves, or those who captured fugitives.

Answer:

D. If anyone helps fugitive slaves escape capture, they will be fined and imprisoned.*