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What was one reason free blacks or fugitive slaves tried to limit nighttime contact with bondsmen?
What was one reason free blacks or fugitive slaves tried to limit nighttime contact with bondsmen?
- To find work opportunities
- To improve their chances of escaping
- To avoid patroller brutality (correct)
- To form stronger communities
What was the primary action taken by patrollers when capturing runaways in urban settings?
What was the primary action taken by patrollers when capturing runaways in urban settings?
- They released them immediately
- They set them free if they had no papers
- They handed them over to local law enforcement
- They sent them to the guardhouse until reclaimed by their masters (correct)
What evasive tactic did slaves use to throw patrollers off their scent?
What evasive tactic did slaves use to throw patrollers off their scent?
- They hid in nearby trees
- They disguised themselves as patrollers
- They stayed indoors during the night
- They used turpentine or manure on their feet (correct)
Which of the following statements about patroller interactions with slaves is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about patroller interactions with slaves is incorrect?
What form of transportation did slave patrols primarily use in rural areas?
What form of transportation did slave patrols primarily use in rural areas?
What was the main disadvantage of the patrols using horses?
What was the main disadvantage of the patrols using horses?
What was a common objective of slave patrols?
What was a common objective of slave patrols?
What advantage did the patrols have over the slaves when pursuing them?
What advantage did the patrols have over the slaves when pursuing them?
What was the primary activity of slave patrols during peaceful times?
What was the primary activity of slave patrols during peaceful times?
What was the primary reason for increased patrol activity during weeknights?
What was the primary reason for increased patrol activity during weeknights?
How did the workload of slaves during the week influence patroller activities?
How did the workload of slaves during the week influence patroller activities?
What was observed about the number of slaves caught on weeknight rides compared to weekends?
What was observed about the number of slaves caught on weeknight rides compared to weekends?
What did the district's patrol committee provide to the patrollers at the start of their duties?
What did the district's patrol committee provide to the patrollers at the start of their duties?
During which time frame were the patrollers more likely to encounter slaves according to the patrol records?
During which time frame were the patrollers more likely to encounter slaves according to the patrol records?
What was one reason the patrollers resorted to stationary patrolling?
What was one reason the patrollers resorted to stationary patrolling?
What common strategy did patrollers use during their surveillance efforts?
What common strategy did patrollers use during their surveillance efforts?
What could contribute to the chaos during the encounter between the patrollers and the fleeing slaves?
What could contribute to the chaos during the encounter between the patrollers and the fleeing slaves?
