What Was the Underground Railroad

question 61

Multiple Choice

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A) It used a system of railways to transport slaves.
• B) It was a series of interlocking local networks involving abolitionists.
• C) It used a single, centralized system with tunnels for slaves.
• D) It employed encrypted codes and clearly defined routes and stations.

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