What effect did the figurative slave act have select two answers that apply best. Convinced northern arms that slavery was immoral, convinced southerners that northerners would help return slaves, convinced slaves, that they were free to travel to the territories, it convinced the federal government that the issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved
The two answers that best apply are:
1. Convinced northerners that slavery was immoral: The passage and enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act caused outrage among many northerners who were opposed to slavery on moral grounds. Seeing that the federal government was actively supporting the capture and return of escaped slaves, it reinforced their belief that slavery was a deeply unjust institution.
2. Convinced southerners that northerners would help return slaves: The Fugitive Slave Act was intended to appease southern slaveholders by ensuring the cooperation of northern states in returning escaped slaves. Its enforcement gave southerners a sense of security that even if their slaves managed to escape, they could rely on the assistance of northern authorities and civilians in retrieving them.