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Sorry, we couldn't find anything matching "Reward broadsides identify some of the untold numbers of slaves who escaped from bondage, either individually or in small groups. Fugitive slaves fled to the North or to Southern cities, where they found refuge among the free African-Americans. Slave owners offered rewards for the return of their property, advertising on broadsides and in newspapers. Under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law (1850), any white man could legally seize a runaway slave and return him or her for a reward. (Copy from the Chicago Historical Society.)The CHS Web site is at: http://www.chicagohs.org. A marriage between slaves was not legally binding. Slaves would go to considerable effort to visit family members who lived on other plantations or farms. They were unable to travel without the permission of their owners. Sometimes free Blacks were able to raise enough money to buy other family members.".