The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 did which of the following? Group of answer choices Declared that slaves who ran away would be executed. Prohibited southern slaveholders from attempting to recapture escaped slaves in federal territories. Required all American citizens, including those in states where slavery was prohibited, to help federal authorities recapture African Americans attempting to escape from slavery. Granted states the power to determine the degree of cooperation they would offer to federal authorities when it came to recapturing escaped slaves.
