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Sectionalism

Question 5 • 26-27 US History: Reconstruction to Present A - Resh

Why were coded communications important to the success of the Underground Railroad?Check all that apply.

Answer
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They protected the safety of those who helped enslaved people seeking freedom.
B
They protected enslaved people seeking freedom from Southern slaveholders’ agents trying to capture them.

Explanation

Coded communications concealed plans, routes, and identities from people who wanted to stop escapes. This helped protect both the helpers and the enslaved people seeking freedom from capture by slaveholders’ agents.

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