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"Run away from the Subscriber,the First of January,twelve Months past,a Negro Man,named Cato,who has since his Elopement changed his Name several times: Had on when he went away,a Pair of Buckskin Breeches,fine brown Linen Shirt…Underneath his right shoulder Blade he was branded in Jamaica when a Boy with the letters BC,which are plain to be seen…It is supposed he has a forged Pass."
Runaway slave notice,Pennsylvania Gazette,August 11,1757
-The runaway slave notice in the excerpt is an example of which of the following developments of the 18^th century?

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The runaway slave notice is an example of slaves resisting their dehumanizing situation by escaping. This was a common form of resistance to slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries. The notice also reflects the brutality of slavery, as it mentions the branding of the slave with hot iron letters on his skin.

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