Exacted
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Even white populations were affected; the law exacted fines and/or jail time for anyone helping an escapee, and innocent bystanders could be forced by a marshal to help hunt down fugitive slaves.
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After elections, elected leaders extorted contracts from the university, particularly the works department, forced entry into all important university decisions and exacted protection money from government contractors.
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