pls help me Which describes the purpose of the Underground Railroad? A. to assist runaway slaves in escaping to Canada B. to reduce the amount of street traffic in large cities C. to help Mormons avoid persecution in the East D. to move settlers to lands west of the Rocky Mountains
"A. to assist runaway slaves in escaping to Canada" is the correct answer, although sometimes slaves would use it to escape to other, free parts of the United States, not just Canada.