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Jobisdone [24]
3 years ago
5

Which term describes the pre-Civil War, loose-knit organization that helped runaway slaves escape to Canada?

History
2 answers:
Karolina [17]3 years ago
8 0
The correct answer is b. Underground Railroad.

African American people would use this network of safe-houses and secret routes to escape to countries such as Canada or the Slave Free States.
wel3 years ago
7 0

The correct answer is option b. "Underground Railroad". The Underground Railroad was a secret network of people who helped African Americans to escape from slavery to live in Canada. This organization was formed in the late 1700s and it was estimated that helped around 100,000 slaves to escape by 1850.

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