because they wanted to use the slaves for their work and not let they run away, also, they had to buy the slaves so they didn't want them to run away.
Some people wanted what they considered their " property " back. Some were Bounty Hunters.
Laws in place, such as the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, made it illegal to help runaway slaves by offering them refuge or assistance in escaping to freedom. Those who aided runaway slaves could face severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
Help return runaway slaves to their owners.
Runaway slaves tried to avoid getting caught by seeking refuge in underground networks like the Underground Railroad, disguising their appearances, using false documents or identities, and sometimes living in remote areas or blending in with free Black communities.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made it a federal crime to assist a runaway slave by allowing for the capture and return of escaped slaves even in free states. This law required citizens to help slave owners recapture their escaped slaves, and those found assisting runaways could face fines or imprisonment.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required officers of the law to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves to their owners. It made it a criminal offense to aid or harbor fugitive slaves and allowed for their capture even in free states.
Over 100,000 slaves made it to the north
The Fugitive Slave Laws
Laws in place, such as the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, made it illegal to help runaway slaves by offering them refuge or assistance in escaping to freedom. Those who aided runaway slaves could face severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
Figitive slave act
People chase run away slaves because they got paid by the slave master or any other white person who wanted to purchase a slave, plus in 1850 it became law that you must return all ran aways back to their master. Alot of time the Black man they caught was not a slave, but a free person who happen to be Black but no one cared if the Black man was free or not all they knew was they could be paid for the capture of a Black man.
Runaway slaves
Help return runaway slaves to their owners.
The fugitive slave act was written into law to round up runaway slaves that went up north where slavery was illegal. This act gave southerns the ability to demand their slaves back with help from the Federal government. it also made it illegal for "free people" to aide in the escape and quartering of runaway slaves.(I say free, not white because there were many free African Americans that helped runaway slaves, most notable Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass) The fugitive slave act was actually quite popular in the south, especially with the plantation owners.
they did not buy slaves they just made people slaves
The Ancient Egyptian empire made slaves of the people of Judea.
Runaway slaves tried to avoid getting caught by seeking refuge in underground networks like the Underground Railroad, disguising their appearances, using false documents or identities, and sometimes living in remote areas or blending in with free Black communities.
People have been making others their slaves since the beginning of humanity and still do.