What Caused the Largest Geographic Movement of Slaves from Plantations

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Multiple Choice

What caused the largest geographic movement of slaves from plantations in the South before the Civil War?

• A) Slaves voluntarily deserted their owners to flee to British lines during the Revolutionary War.
• B) The Americans forced slaves to relocate to Britain as part of the treaty after the Revolutionary War.
• C) Slaves escaped to northern states, which had all passed emancipation laws.
• D) A prolonged drought in the South caused most planters and slaves to move to the North.
• E) Slaves moved West to work in the mines since there was no longer much demand for tobacco.

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