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On the Run: What Was Necessary To Plan an Escape From Slavery in 18th Century America? Lesson PlanOn the Run: What Was Necessary To Plan an Escape From Slavery in 18th Century America? Lesson Plan
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On the Run: What Was Necessary To Plan an Escape From Slavery in 18th Century America?

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Students identify and discuss characteristics of runaway slaves in 18th Century, read A Narrative of the Adventures and Escapes of Moses, select five advertisements for Virginia Runaways Digital Project to complete On the Run worksheet, and construct plan for escaping captivity.

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6th - 8th
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