After escaping slavery in the South, what was the primary reason why Henry "Box" Brown moved to England?
A) He wanted to do lectures in Europe.
B) He had family there.
C) He wanted to speak to Queen Victoria about his bondage.
D) He feared being recaptured.
E) He hoped to locate his wife, who was also an ex-slave.

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Henry "Box" Brown moved to England primarily because he feared being recaptured under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which allowed escaped slaves to be captured in the North and returned to their owners in the South.

After Escaping Slavery in the South, What Was the Primary