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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist.
  • She was born into slavery but escaped to Philadelphia in 1849.
  • She made 13 subsequent missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people.
  • She used the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
The student wants to summarize Harriet Tubman’s actions with the Underground Railroad. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist, escaped from slavery to Philadelphia in 1849.
B
After escaping slavery, Harriet Tubman utilized the Underground Railroad to make 13 missions, rescuing roughly 70 enslaved people.
C
The Underground Railroad was a network of antislavery activists and safe houses used by people like Harriet Tubman.
D
Harriet Tubman was a political activist who was born into slavery but later escaped to Philadelphia.