19. which was a provision of the fugitive slave act? the families of fugitive slaves gave up their freedom and could be sold in the south. a runaway slave had the opportunity to buy his freedom rather than return to slavery. northern citizens were required to capture accused runaways if authorities requested assistance. suspected runaway slaves had a right to a trial if they claimed to be falsely accused. 20. use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. “in your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine is the momentous issue of . . war. the government will not assail [attack] you. . we are not enemies, but friends. we must not be enemies. though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” —abraham lincoln, inaugural address, march 4, 1861 to which “dissatisfied fellow countrymen” did lincoln refer? southerners whose states had seceded whigs who had stayed out of the republican party northerners who urged lincoln to attack the south democrats who had supported stephen a. douglas 21. which is an example of federal property taken over by seceding states? post office police station hospital library