Missouri Compromise And Fugitive Slaves
The provision in the Missouri Compromise allowing for the reclamation of enslaved persons who fled to free states and territories reflected which legal principle of American slavery?
A
Escaped individuals retained their legal status as enslaved persons.
B
Enslaved persons were officially punished for crimes rather than claimed as laborers.
C
Enslaved persons seeking freedom had to flee to Canada.
D
Slavery was legally permitted only in specific states.
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