Which of the following was an escaped slave from Virginia, who discovered a major pass through the Sierra Nevada mountains to California.
a.
James Beckwourth
c.
Harriet Tubman
b.
Frederick Douglas
d.
Sojourner Truth
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Beckwourth Pass, which runs through the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Beckwourth, California, was discovered by Jim Beckwourth, a former Virginia slave, moved to Colorado and became businessman