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The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 6 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

Which of the following are characteristics of the Underground Railroad. Check all that apply.

Answer
A
It was a group of people who secretly helped enslaved people escape to the North.
B
It only operated in the North.
C
It was run by proslavery Southerners.
D
People who helped were called “conductors.”

Explanation

The Underground Railroad was a secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape, often by guiding them toward free states in the North or Canada. Those who guided or assisted escapees were called “conductors.” It did not operate only in the North, and it was not run by proslavery Southerners.

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