Why Do Slaves Attempt To Escape?

As Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” From this quote, we can see that life is about taking risks and without them, life would be meaningless. By the time of the Civil War, tens of thousands of slaves attempted to run away from their plantation. If they were caught trying to run away, they were whipped and branded as forms of punishment. Although slaves would be punished if caught, escaping slavery was worth the risk because slaves would no longer have to work for someone else and they would be able to see their families again. The main reason slaves should attempt to escape is because they would be free from their owner. A good example of needing to take the risk is Boston Blackwell’s story. While