Punishment

Slaves who ran away from their masters and were re-captured suffered terrible punishments.

Slaves who ran away from their masters and were re-captured suffered terrible punishments. A severe beating was the most common form of discipline, usually administered with a bull whip or a wooden paddle. The offender would be hung by the hands or staked to the ground and every slave on the plantation would be forced to watch the whipping to deter them from running away.

AIR DATE 2/5/12

Slavery and Freedom

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Origin of the name Underground Railroad

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William Still's Place in History

Fugitive Slave Act

Sydney Still's Run for Freedom

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Freedom's Land

The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment

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Slavery and Freedom

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Origin of the name Underground Railroad

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About Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

This program tells the story of William Still, one of the most important yet unheralded individuals of the Underground Railroad. The film details the accounts of black abolitionists, who had everything at stake as they helped fugitives follow the North Star to Canada.

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