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The Dred Scott stated African Americans were property and had no rights. Even in northern states they could be considered property and had no rights. The fugitive slave act virtually gave permission for the men who were hired to bring back slaves to find a free slave as a replacement to take south. They didn't care if he/she was in the north or free. Either way they were paid for bodies returned.

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Q: How did the Fugitive Slave Act and the Dred Scott decision affect formerly enslaved African Americans living in the North?
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