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According to historian James Horton, under the Fugitive Slave Law, "a person could be accused of being a fugitive slave and that person would have no right of self-defense, no right to speak on his or her own behalf, no right to a lawyer, and no right to a jury trial. Think about it."

a) True
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The Fugitive Slave Law denied accused individuals basic rights and could result in their return to slavery without proper legal procedures.


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The statement is true. Under the Fugitive Slave Law, those accused of being fugitive slaves had no right to self-defense, no right to speak on their own behalf, no right to a lawyer, and no right to a jury trial. They could be returned to slavery solely based on the sworn statement of individuals claiming to be their owners.


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