The slave has to either work a certain number of years, or escape and go to the north.
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A slave could be freed through different means, such as being granted manumission by their owner, purchasing their freedom, or being granted freedom by the government. In some cases, slaves could earn their freedom through exceptional service or through self-purchase agreements.
According to the fugitive slave laws a slave was not automatically free if he/she escaped to a slave free state. If a slave was caught in a free state, the people were obligated to hold them for the slave chasers. Not many people obeyed this rule, though.
No a slave catcher could come and take them back but in Canada they were free
This the typical definition of a slave.
The child of a slave woman and a free man was typically considered a slave under the principle of partus sequitur ventrem, meaning that the child's legal status followed that of the mother. This meant that even if the father was free, the child would still be considered a slave.
The child of a slave woman and a free man would typically be considered a slave, inheriting the legal status of the mother. This was a common practice in many societies where slavery existed.