What Became a Key Component of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s

question 83

Multiple Choice

What became a key component of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s?

• A) Abolitionists finally agreed to participate in hiding and moving slaves to freedom.
• B) Slave catchers also employed the Underground Railroad to return slaves to the South.
• C) The Erie Canal became the primary means to get slaves to freedom in Canada.
• D) Trains were used more frequently to take slaves to Canada and freedom.

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