During the 1700s, enslaved people who tried to escape slavery
fled to places where slavery was outlawed.
were never able to flee far enough.
were urged to testify against their owners.
needed to learn to read and write first.

The correct answer is A) fled to places where slavery was outlawed.

Runaway slaves often tried to escape to places where slavery was completely illegal. This would help to ensure that they would not be forced back into the awful system they used to be a part of. Some slaves would go to Northern states that outlawed slavery. Other slaves would even leave the country, as thousands of them made the trip to Canada in order to be free from slavery.

This trend of runaway slaves is going to be a common occurence during the 1700's and early to mid 1800's.