A runaway slave.

• A. Refugee
• B. Escapee
• C. Emigrant
• D. Fugitive slave

Answer: (D)

A runaway slave is described as a fugitive slave because “fugitive” means someone who flees or escapes, and pairing it with “slave” identifies the person’s status and the reason for fleeing. This term shows both the action (escaping) and the condition (enslavement) in a way historians use to describe people who left bondage.

Refugee usually refers to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their country, not specifically enslaved people seeking freedom. Escapee is a general word for someone who escapes but isn’t the precise historical term tied to slavery. Emigrant means someone leaving their homeland to live elsewhere, which doesn’t capture the slavery aspect either.

So the best, most accurate term for a person who runs away from slavery is fugitive slave.