In the 1850s why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
A. They feared being drafted into the northern army
B. The fugitive slave act kept them at risk in the United States
C. More factory jobs were available in canada
D. Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.
Answer: B. The fugitive slave act kept them at risk in the United States
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