Question

which excerpt from \the people could fly\ reflects the historical fact that some enslaved people were able to escape?
○ another and another fell from the heat. toby was there. he cried out to the fallen. . . .
○ but toby just laughed. say he threw back his head and said, \hee, hee! dont you know who i am?
○ then she felt the magic, the african mystery. say she rose just as free as a bird. as light as a feather
○ sarah couldnt stand up straight any longer. she was too weak. the sun burned her face.

Explanation:

The question asks for the excerpt reflecting enslaved people escaping. The third excerpt describes a character rising "free as a bird, as light as a feather," which symbolizes the escape to freedom, matching the historical fact of enslaved people escaping. The other excerpts focus on suffering or defiance without depicting escape.

Answer:

Then she felt the magic, the African mystery. Say she rose just as free as a bird. As light as a feather