Question

reread paragraph 8. (8) some studies estimate the number of its passengers at more than one hundred thousand. even the many slaves who never fled may have benefited from the railroad. stories of it made slaveholders uneasy about holding on to what they considered their \property.\ sometimes this led to better treatment of their slaves so they would be less tempted to run. what idea do the details in the paragraph support? select the correct answer. the underground railroad was not literally a railroad. the underground railroad had one single goal. the underground railroad was impactful. the underground railroad benefited all americans.

Explanation:

The paragraph notes over 100,000 enslaved people benefited from the Underground Railroad, that it made enslavers uneasy, and even led some to treat enslaved people better to deter escapes. These details show the Underground Railroad had significant, wide-reaching effects on enslaved people and enslavers. The other options are not supported: there is no mention of it not being a literal railroad, no focus on a single goal, and it did not benefit all Americans (enslavers were negatively affected).

Answer:

C. The Underground Railroad was impactful.