Runaway slaves who were caught were returned to their "owners," who could punish them in what ways they chose, including whipping, beating, branding, and other pretty horrible punishments.
If they ran away frequently enough and their owners felt they'd not stop, their ultimate punishment could be death and used as a lesson to scare other slaves into not running away.
There is a link below to an article on fugitive slaves.
When slaves escaped their owners and plantations, it took a lot of planning. When the slave did escape it took anywhere from several weeks to several months.
C.They put it back into their plantations and bought slaves.
So that their slaves are less likely to escape.
The field work on Southern plantations was done almost exclusively by slaves. These plantations often consisted of cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco and were very labor intensive.
they worked on plantations
Harriet Tubman
Slave owners instilled fear into slaves. They would use harsh punishment and death as an example to prevent slaves from trying to escape the plantations.
They were used to tell the other slaves how to escape from the plantations.
When slaves escaped their owners and plantations, it took a lot of planning. When the slave did escape it took anywhere from several weeks to several months.
They thought that if the slaves knew how to read, then they would be smarter, and escape. Then they'd have to work on their plantations all by themselves.
C.They put it back into their plantations and bought slaves.
So that their slaves are less likely to escape.
They brought their slaves and ideas for plantations.
slaves
They brought their slaves and ideas for plantations.
Many were brought from Africa and sold at slave auctions. Others were born to slaves already on the plantations.
The field work on Southern plantations was done almost exclusively by slaves. These plantations often consisted of cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco and were very labor intensive.