Fugitive slaves: a. were more likely to be women than men, because they were trying to escape sexual assault. b. benefited from
the refusal of non-slaveowners to participate in patrols that looked for fugitives. c. generally understood that the North Star led to freedom. d. succeeded in escaping more frequently from the Deep South because they had access to ships leaving ports like New Orleans and Charleston. e. who escaped to Canada were routinely returned to slavery by the British authorities
Answer: the correct answer is c. generally understood that the North Star led to Freedom.
Explanation:
In the years before and during the Civil war, slaves in America took a dangerous journey following as a guide Polaris, the North Star. They found it, tracing the handle of the Big Dipper Constellation or Drinking Gourd.
Answer: c. Generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
Explanation:
Before and throughout the U.S. Civil War (the 1860s), fugitive slaves escaped to the north, finding shelter during the day, and moving during the night. Usually, they didn´t possess any maps or tools to help them. Polaris, known as the North Star, was their single lead, and it was found by following the arm of the Big Dipper constellation (Drinking Gourd).
The Ninety-five Theses led to the Reformation, a break with the Roman Catholic Church that previously claimed hegemony in Western Europe. Humanism and the Renaissance therefore played a direct role in sparking the Reformation, as well as in many other contemporaneous religious debates and conflicts.
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What was an immediate effect of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825? Prices increased for food products along the Atlantic Coast. Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. A territorial conflict began with Canada over the Great Lakes.
<span>The correct answer should be A. The work required on plantations could only be done by slaves. The slaves were even cheaper than indentured servants and could be controlled more easily. They could just import them and keep them forever while indentured servants often caused problems like the famous Bacon's rebellion.</span>
