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These broadsides identify some of the untold numbers of slaves who escaped from bondage, either individually or in small groups. Fugitive slaves fled to the North or to Southern cities, where they found refuge among the free African-Americans. Slave owners offered rewards for the return of their property, advertising on broadsides and in newspapers. Under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law (1850), any white man could legally seize a runaway slave and return him or her for a reward. | |||
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Reward
broadsides for runaway slaves, 1850-57
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