Question

unit 2 quiz
started: jan 16 at 6:45pm
quiz instructions
question 15
1 pts
which of the following statements best describes freetown?

• it was a northern town that harbored runaway slaves
• it was the first colony to outlaw slavery
• it was land in africa for freed african americans
• it was also known as the underground railroad

Explanation:

Freetown was founded as a settlement in Sierra Leone, Africa, specifically for formerly enslaved African Americans and freed Africans to resettle there. The other options are incorrect: northern towns harboring runaways were stops on the Underground Railroad, the first colony to outlaw slavery was Pennsylvania, and the Underground Railroad was a network for escaping enslaved people, not Freetown.

Answer:

It was land in Africa for freed African Americans