Slaves who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with drapetomania. Drapetomania caused slaves to do which of the following?

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Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness used to explain why slaves would try to escape from their masters. Therefore, the symptom of drapetomania was a desire for freedom from their masters (option B). It did not involve a misunderstanding of their roles, refusal to work in the fields, or revolt against their masters.

Slaves Who Tried to Escape Bondage Could Be Diagnosed with Drapetomania