If an enslaved person managed to escape, his or her owner would likely send a “slave catcher” to find and bring him or her back. Slave catchers would use dogs during the hunt to find the escaped enslaved person. As the video mentioned, most enslaved people were illiterate because learning how to read or write was a crime. This means that the stories told about their experiences were not written by them. The term most often used during the time period to describe an enslaved person was "fugitive." However, how does using the term "freedom seeker" or "refugee" change the story? Explore the power of language in this assignment and share three reasons an enslaved person might chose to face the dangers of escape. How would the narrative change if an enslaved person were able to tell their story of escape? VIDEO: https://youtu.be/rHc5XcB1fmA