Fugitive Slaves

question 10

Multiple Choice

Fugitive slaves:

• A) generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
• B) were more likely to be women than men, because they were trying to escape sexual assault.
• C) succeeded in escaping more frequently from the Deep South because they had access to ships leaving ports like New Orleans and Charleston.
• D) benefited from the refusal of non-slaveowners to participate in patrols that looked for fugitives.

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