-What does this page from Ohio Quaker Daniel Osborn's 1844 diary reveal about the issue of slavery in his surrounding environment?
A) His home was a safe house on the Underground Railroad.
B) He cooperated with the Fugitive Slave Act and returned runaway slaves to their owners.
C) Large numbers of the South's four million slaves fled to freedom.
D) He was deputized by a federal marshal to assist in capturing fugitive slaves.

Question

-What does this page from Ohio Quaker Daniel Osborn's 1844 diary reveal about the issue of slavery in his surrounding environment?
A) His home was a safe house on the Underground Railroad. 
B) He cooperated with the Fugitive Slave Act and returned runaway slaves to their owners. 
C) Large numbers of the South's four million slaves fled to freedom. 
D) He was deputized by a federal marshal to assist in capturing fugitive slaves.

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Daniel Osborn's diary entry indicating his home was a safe house on the Underground Railroad reveals his active participation in aiding runaway slaves to escape to freedom, which was a common practice among Quakers who were generally opposed to slavery.

-What Does This Page from Ohio Quaker Daniel Osborn's 1844