Fugitive slaves

A) generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
B) were more likely to be women than men, because they were trying to escape sexual assault.
C) succeeded in escaping more frequently from the Lower South because they had access to ships leaving ports like New Orleans and Charleston.
D) benefited from the refusal of non-slave owners to participate in patrols that looked for fugitives.
E) who escaped to Canada were routinely returned to slavery by the British authorities.

Fugitive Slaves

Escaped slaves from a slaveholding state to a free state or territory, often facing danger and hardship in their quest for freedom.

North Star

A prominent star, also known as Polaris, which is used for navigation due to its close alignment with the Earth's geographic north pole.

Lower South

The Lower South refers to the southernmost states of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, including South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, known for their deep reliance on agriculture and slavery.