What were slave patrols and what function did they perform.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer may vary. Slave patrols were small groups of men who patrolled a 10 to 12 square mile area. Originally consisting of White landowners, the patrols would eventually be largely manned by of nonland owners who were paid to serve in this role. Their duties including catching runaway slaves as well as monitoring the activities of slaves. In this capacity, they ensured slaves had passes when away from the plantations, prevented them from meeting for illegal religious gatherings, and searched slave quarters for any signs of contraband, including books, paper, pens, and so on.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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