By 1850, the South Was Losing Perhaps ____ Runaways a Year

question 3

Multiple Choice

By 1850, the South was losing perhaps ____ runaways a year out of its total of some 4 million slaves.  

• A) 200
• B) 500
• C) 800
• D) 1,000
• E) 2,000

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