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Why did slaves not run away?

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some of them did run away but others were just afraid that they would be caught, or die trying to run away

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Did slaves steal stuff before they run away?

Which slaves and when?


Where did run away slaves try to get to?

Run away slaves typically ran to Canada. Very few slaves made it because of guards coming for them, but they generally ran to the north or Canada.


Who were the people who were looking out for run away slaves?

The over sears went after run away slaves during the slave trade and the penalty was sometimes death


Why Slaves travel at night?

Yes the slaves run away in the night.


Where did slaves run away to get out of slavery?

The slaves would run to the North, or if they could, would try to make it to Canada.


Did all the abolitionists support all the underground railroad?

no because some were afraid tht they would get caught trying to help the run away slaves


How did run away slaves survive?

Using the undergound railroad which was a system for slaves to be led to freedom


How were slaves able to run away?

I think all slaves had 2 legs, so they ran.


How did slaves try to run away?

by running and trying to excape


How did slaves to maintain a sense of community?

they tried to run away


Why were the slaves chained up?

- so they wont run away


Why did the slaves not run away?

Because may of them were faced with the prosecution of being fugitives. The South made a law that any slave who ran away to the North would be considered criminals. This is why slaves typically did not run away. but some did.