What did the Fugitive Slave law mean for escaped slaves?

A) It allowed people who assisted escaped slaves to receive benefits from the government.

B) It made it a crime in the South to help slaves escape, but slaves who got to the North were free.

C) It became harder for slaves to escape because it was now a crime to help them anywhere in the nation.

D) It allowed people to provide escaped slaves food and water, but not shelter.