Most northern abolitionists, white and black, saw the Civil War as a struggle over slavery. In the South, when Union armies moved nearer, slaves often:
a. remained at their jobs on farms and plantations
b. escaped to Union lines, where some became paid labor
c. turned against their owners, killing many whites
d. ran off into uninhabited areas
B
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A. Congress of Racial Equality B. Urban League C. Council for Hispanic Rights D. League of United Latin American Citizens
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A. European Free Trade Agreement. B. EU Charter. C. Common Market Treaty. D. Maastricht Treaty.