Which of the following best describes the underground railroad? a: it was a piece of the transcontinental railroad that was built in kansas. b: it was a group of abolitionists who were hiding out from the government. c: it was a secret escape network for enslaved people seeking freedom. d: it was a north-south route along an early railroad line in the 1800s.

the correct answer is c

  C. It was a secret escape network for enslaved people seeking freedom.

Explanation:

  It was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by the African American slaves to escape to free states. They received help from the abolitionist movement that was sympathetic to there cause.

  The name given was not literally. It wasn´t underground but it was called that way because of the secrets behind the routes. Neither was a railroad, there were meeting points, routes, safe houses and transportation provided by the abolitionist, organized in small independent groups.

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