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Meanings of runaway slaves in anglès

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Usage of runaway slaves in anglès
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The runaway slaves were usually caught in this part of the country.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
2
These, I learned, were runaway slaves from the plantations above New Orleans.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4
3
That runaway slaves are chased with dogs-men hunted like beasts of prey.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4
4
These stories became a truth for survival, a secret language for runaway slaves.
The new yorker
5
In 1801 the runaway slaves had increased to an alarming extent.
Wanderings in South America
6
Lincoln would also have seen plenty of advertisements about runaway slaves.
A. lincoln: a biography
7
The greatest real dread children knew was the fear of meeting runaway slaves.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 1: 1835-1866
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Two more supply caravans were struck this morning by runaway slaves.
The Irda (Children of the Stars)
9
When Southern masters came north to recapture runaway slaves, Northern consciences were outraged.
The Black Experience in America
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For many years runaway slaves had hidden in the mountains under their own chiefs.
The Negro
11
Among the large assemblies are many coloured folk, some free and some runaway slaves.
Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on
12
Mr. Black caught several runaway slaves belonging to Col. Singleton.
My Life In The South
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This was no ragtag band of runaway slaves, wielding homemade weapons and crude spears.
The Irda (Children of the Stars)
14
He kept five or six, to hunt runaway slaves with.
Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave
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Mr. Stafford's dogs were often sought to apprehend runaway slaves.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
16
We'se organizin'-terkill white men dat come atter runaway slaves.
The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South
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