Which statement accurately describes the Underground Railroad? A. It relied on safe houses run by northern whites and blacks to move slaves to Canada. B. It guided slave hunters with captured runaway slaves on their return voyage. C. It arranged for slaves to visit friends and relatives who lived on different plantations. D. It allowed abolitionists to travel south secretly and observe slave conditions.

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Lyric Kaufman

3 June, 01:13

Which statement accurately describes the Underground Railroad? A. It relied on safe houses run by northern whites and blacks to move slaves to Canada. B. It guided slave hunters with captured runaway slaves on their return voyage. C. It arranged for slaves to visit friends and relatives who lived on different plantations. D. It allowed abolitionists to travel south secretly and observe slave conditions.

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Lynn · Answer 1

"A. It relied on safe houses run by northern whites and blacks to move slaves to Canada" is correct, although it should be noted that there were other destinations as well.