They were called fugitives. A fugitive is a runaway slave
underground railroad
Fugitive =)
Because they can offered a reward for runaway slaves.....Then
the fugitive slave law
Runaway Slave was created in 1991.
Runaway Slave - 2012 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG
The cast of The Runaway Slave - 1912 includes: Henry Belmar
Slave owners offered rewards for runaway slaves as a way to incentivize others to capture and return the slaves, protecting their investment. The rewards also sent a message to other slaves that escape attempts would not be tolerated, serving as a deterrent. It was a way for slave owners to maintain control and prevent uprisings.
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Runaway slaves didn't have code names.
They were called fugitives. A fugitive is a runaway slave
A citizen who helped a runaway slave under the Fugitive Slave Act could be fined or imprisoned for aiding a fugitive slave. The act required citizens to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves to their owners.
underground railroad
Fugitive =)
A young, unmarried man.
A runaway slave needed to have in hand some kind of paperwork in order to make to the North. If the slave was apprehended without paperwork to prove that he was a free man, that slave could be returned to his master, or taken by another master.