Question

1. why was there significant opposition to the fugitive slave act? because fugitive enslaved people were provided with passage out of the country because fugitive enslaved people wanted to establish government in territories in the west because it was part of a scheme by northern officials to expanded slavery into the territories because it was used to provide federal support for the of slavery clear all

Explanation:

The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850 and required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if in free - states. It was highly controversial as it provided federal support for the institution of slavery, compelling citizens and officials in the North to assist in the capture and return of fugitive slaves. This led to significant opposition as many in the North opposed slavery and did not want to be complicit in its enforcement.

Answer:

Because it was used to provide federal support for the institution of slavery