How did many free African Americans living in Northeastern United States become slaves during the Federalist period (1780s-1801)?
A) They were kidnapped and sold back into slavery.
B) They wanted to move away from the harsh winters in the North.
C) They voluntarily moved South to be slaves and live with family.
D) They believed the discrimination in the North was worse than being a slave in the South.
The answer is A. The southern states had a law that they could go into any territory and retrieve a runaway slave. Most of the men would grab a free African American and say he was a runaway, no one could stop them.
