Slaves faced severe consequences such as violence, torture, and death if they were caught running away. Additionally, they often lacked resources, knowledge of the area, and support network needed to successfully escape. Furthermore, slave patrols and laws made it difficult for slaves to find safe refuge.
Slaves may run away due to harsh treatment, desire for freedom, to be with loved ones, or seeking better opportunities. Running away was a dangerous act with severe consequences, but it was seen as a way to assert their humanity and fight against the oppression of slavery.
Runaway slaves in the United States often attempted to reach free states in the North, Canada, or other countries where slavery was prohibited. These destinations provided the opportunity for freedom and safety from being captured and returned to their owners.
Slaves planned to run away by seeking help from other slaves or sympathetic individuals, gathering supplies such as food and clothing, choosing a route that would minimize their risk of being caught, and waiting for an opportune moment to escape under the cover of darkness. Some slaves also sought assistance from the Underground Railroad or passed along information through secret networks.
Slaves ran away by taking advantage of opportunities when they were unsupervised, seeking help from sympathetic individuals or communities, utilizing underground networks like the Underground Railroad, and making use of their knowledge of local terrain and resources.
Slaves who ran away faced harsh punishments such as beatings, mutilation, or even death when caught. In addition, escaping meant leaving behind any support networks and risking not being able to find a safe haven. The Fugitive Slave Act also allowed for the capture and return of escaped slaves, increasing the danger of running away.
Which slaves and when?
The over sears went after run away slaves during the slave trade and the penalty was sometimes death
Yes the slaves run away in the night.
The slaves would run to the North, or if they could, would try to make it to Canada.
no because some were afraid tht they would get caught trying to help the run away slaves
Using the undergound railroad which was a system for slaves to be led to freedom
by running and trying to excape
they tried to run away
- so they wont run away
They were SLAVES and forced to work. They were considered property. I would run away too.
The "Underground Railroad" .
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