Runaway Slaves
Read this week’s assigned section (Page 209-233) of Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger. This book can be read in full online through the GMU library course catalog. Be sure to read these pages in the actual book, not the book reviews that may also appear when you search the catalog.
What can you learn about American slavery from studying runaway slave advertisements, according to Franklin and Schweninger? Briefly write a response (200-300 words) to this question by providing evidence from the assigned reading. Make sure you cite all information from the chapter with footnote citations.
– English is my second language, so please try not to use complex words.
(You can find the article at www.library.gmu.edu)
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During the revolution, it is notable that there were many people were in slavery but were struggling to get their freedom. This is an aspect that lead to majority of the slaves to want to run away from their masters. As it could be noted, many of the people that were involved…
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