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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.

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