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Steal away...
Deciding to try to escape slavery was very complicated. Living as a slave was extremely hard. But escaping meant leaving family behind.
It also might lead to eventual capture, punishment, and sometimes, even death.
The resources here will help you see how people made this complicated decision. They include:
- autobiographies, or life stories written by the people who lived them.
- biographies, or life stories written by others.
- interviews with former slaves, conducted in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Historians call these resources primary source documents or primary sources. They all provide clues to the past. By piecing them together, historians can form a more complete and accurate picture of past events.
As you read, you will notice questions and facts labeled in the left column. These labels will help guide your reading and identify the type of information presented:
 Right There — The answer is stated in the text
 Think and Search — Combine information highlighted with other things you've read and thought
 On Your Own — Bring your own perspective to the ideas presented in the text
 Bonus Fact — Extra information related to the text
 Definition — These clues help you unlock the meaning of certain words in the text
For all the documents, keep this focus question in mind: "What were some of the factors people had to consider as they thought about escaping from slavery?" It is a complex question, and, as you will find, there are many answers.
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