The detail conveys the idea that "The runaways and Harriet Tubman were taking a big risk." The statement highlights the severe consequences they would face if caught, emphasizing the danger involved in their escape.
Read the sentence from paragraph 12:
"If they were caught, the eleven runaways would be whipped and sold South, but she—she would probably be hanged."
Which idea does this detail convey?
Slavery was legal in the South but illegal in the North.
The runaways and Harriet Tubman were taking a big risk.
Slavery was evil and caused massive amounts of suffering.
The runaways and Harriet Tubman were likely to be caught.
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