What was one important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? A. The law improved relations between the North and South and helped ease any remaining tensions.

B. The abolition movement gained support as the law forced Northerners to take part in the system of slavery.

C. Fewer runaway enslaved people were captured and returned because the law was too lax and had too many loopholes.

D. Many more enslaved people escaped to the North because the law ensured that they would be protected.