Chapter
The Role of Slave Bounty Hunters in the Underground Railroad
55:17 - 59:08 (03:51)
The podcast discusses the function of slave bounty hunters in trying to track and capture slaves who are trying to escape. They share a story about how alerts of slave escapes would go out in California, which seemed absurd given the horrific nature of slavery, but highlights the constant need for vigilance from slaves and abolitionists alike.
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The Bloodhound Bill allowed slave patrollers and bounty hunters to track down escaped slaves and return them to their masters, even if they had managed to escape to a free state.
55:17 - 57:45 (02:28)
Summary
The Bloodhound Bill allowed slave patrollers and bounty hunters to track down escaped slaves and return them to their masters, even if they had managed to escape to a free state. Author Solomon Northrup documented the brutality of this practice in his memoir 12 Years a Slave.
ChapterThe Role of Slave Bounty Hunters in the Underground Railroad
EpisodeSlavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the issue of police violence and how it has affected public health, highlighting the recent incidents of violent actions by police against those who broke curfew in some cities.
57:45 - 59:08 (01:22)
Summary
The podcast discusses the issue of police violence and how it has affected public health, highlighting the recent incidents of violent actions by police against those who broke curfew in some cities.