SC EOCEP USHC Practice Questions - South Carolina EOCEP U.S. History And The Constitution Exam

African Americans were not U.S. citizens and Congress had no constitutional power to prohibit slavery in federal territories. Enslaved individuals gained automatic freedom whenever brought into any free territory. State governments lacked the authority to pass laws enforcing racial segregation. The Fugitive Slave Act violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.