Fugitive slaves:
a) generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
b) succeeded in escaping more frequently from the Deep South because they had access to ships leaving ports like New Orleans and Charleston.
c) were more likely to be women than men, because they were trying to escape sexual assault.
d) who escaped to Canada were routinely returned to slavery by the British authorities.
Ans: a) generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
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