Answer:
Escaped slaves not protected by the government because of the rules in the South, which forced them to return to their masters if found.
Explanation:
Southerners defended slavery as they were part of the South economy. Slaves worked in plantations as labours and household as servants. Harriett Tubman played a significant role in helping escaped slave in the Northern states after becoming active in the Underground Railroad as a conductor. Runaway slaves who had fled with the Underground Railroad into north states not shielded by law and could be rightfully returned to their southern slave owners if discovered.
