- When slaves are freed, they have to leave South Carolina in six months before the get re-enslaved or sold in an auction.
Most slave owners kidnap their slaves once they are freed to re-enslave them or sell them, which is the reason why many slaves couldn't escape even though they were freed.
Most slave owners kidnap their slaves once they are freed to re-enslave them or sell them, which is the reason why many slaves couldn't escape even though they were freed.
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