They were technically free. But the Fugitive Slave Laws said that any escaped slave must be returned. So if they were caught they had to go back.
Answer:
<em>False </em>
Explanation:
<em>He </em><em>died</em><em> </em><em>at </em><em>age </em><em>3</em><em>3</em><em> </em><em>not </em><em>6</em><em>0</em><em> </em>
