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What year did the first enslaved Africans arrive in Virginia?
What year did the first enslaved Africans arrive in Virginia?
Which states were mentioned as the locations where enslaved Africans were forced to work?
Which states were mentioned as the locations where enslaved Africans were forced to work?
What was the main requirement for escaping to freedom as an enslaved person?
What was the main requirement for escaping to freedom as an enslaved person?
What movement emerged as more people offered to help enslaved individuals escape?
What movement emerged as more people offered to help enslaved individuals escape?
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Why was the group helping enslaved individuals escape called the Underground Railroad?
Why was the group helping enslaved individuals escape called the Underground Railroad?
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Why was the term 'Underground Railroad' used to describe the network of helping runaways?
Why was the term 'Underground Railroad' used to describe the network of helping runaways?
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How did enslaved people receive tips about the journey to freedom?
How did enslaved people receive tips about the journey to freedom?
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Why did fugitives sometimes choose to flee on Sundays?
Why did fugitives sometimes choose to flee on Sundays?
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What was a common method used by fugitives to avoid capture along the Underground Railroad?
What was a common method used by fugitives to avoid capture along the Underground Railroad?
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How did Henry 'Box' Brown manage to escape slavery in a unique way?
How did Henry 'Box' Brown manage to escape slavery in a unique way?
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