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Only about 1,000-1,500 enslaved people managed to escape to freedom each year. Which statement below best explains why running away was so difficult?Tall fencing around plantations made it hard to escape.Escaped slaves were not welcome in Northern states, so runaways had few safe places to go.Being from Africa, most slaves avoided the cold Northern states, and escaping by ship to the warm Caribbean was difficult.Runaway slaves had no place to hide, little food or water, and no way to use public transportation.Most slaves were comfortable and contented and usually reported any attempt by troublemakers encouraging escape.

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