What risks did enslaved people face by escape? What specific challenges did escapees face and how were they overcome? What did they sometimes have to give up in order the escape/resist? Objective Learn why escape was so difficult and the dangers faced by those who attempted escape. Read original slave narratives (primary documents) that recount escapes. Place themselves mentally in the situation of those considering escape. Improve reading comprehension skills related to primary documents. Background This is the fourth set of lessons in a multi lesson unit. In this unit students journal in the Duration: 90 Minutes.