Fugitive slaves
A) generally understood that the North Star led to freedom.
B) were more likely to be women than men, because they were trying to escape sexual assault.
C) succeeded in escaping more frequently from the Lower South because they had access to ships leaving ports like New Orleans and Charleston.
D) benefited from the refusal of non-slave owners to participate in patrols that looked for fugitives.
E) who escaped to Canada were routinely returned to slavery by the British authorities.

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The North Star (Polaris) was a critical navigational guide for fugitive slaves escaping northward, as it always points towards the North, indicating the direction of freedom for those escaping slavery in the southern United States.

Fugitive Slaves