What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 do? It gave slave owners the right to recapture their runaway slaves.

It allowed slaves to escape to the free North.

It gave Northerners the right to hide and protect runaway slaves.

It allowed slaves to escape to Canada.

it gave slave owners the right to recapture slaves

Explanation:

The Fugitive Slave act allowed runaway slaves to be recaptured even if they were in a free state

d. it adversely affected american productivity

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