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**Title: Pathways to Freedom for Enslaved Blacks Before the Civil War**

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What answer best describes the ways that Blacks became free before the Civil War?

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- **a.** Most times enslaved Blacks ran away, and if they made it to the North, they were free.

- **b.** Enslaved Blacks could buy their freedom, be awarded freedom, run away, and fought in the American Revolution.

- **c.** There were very few ways that enslaved Blacks gained their freedom, but those who were the children of the slave owner had a greater chance of freedom.

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This question examines the diverse pathways through which enslaved Blacks sought or were granted freedom prior to the Civil War, highlighting escape, purchasing freedom, and other methods.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Pathways to Freedom for Enslaved Blacks Before the Civil War** **Question:** What answer best describes the ways that Blacks became free before the Civil War? **Options:** - **a.** Most times enslaved Blacks ran away, and if they made it to the North, they were free. - **b.** Enslaved Blacks could buy their freedom, be awarded freedom, run away, and fought in the American Revolution. - **c.** There were very few ways that enslaved Blacks gained their freedom, but those who were the children of the slave owner had a greater chance of freedom. --- This question examines the diverse pathways through which enslaved Blacks sought or were granted freedom prior to the Civil War, highlighting escape, purchasing freedom, and other methods.
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The period between the establishment of the American government and the start of the American Civil War is known as the antebellum period. Both federal and state governments struggled with the paradox of American slavery throughout this time.