Question

Which was a response to the Fugitive Slave Act in many northern cities?

Residents took a neutral stance to the Fugitive Slave Act, neither cooperating nor hindering its enforcement.
Residents gathered up escaped slaves and returned them to slave catchers.
Local ordinances were passed forbidding strangers to enter the cities.
Residents banded together to refuse to obey the Fugitive Slave Act.

Answer 1

One response to the Fugitive Slave Act in many northern cities was "Residents banded together to refuse to obey the Fugitive Slave Act," since the abolitionist movement was very strong in the North.