History GCSE
Fugitives
What Fugitives means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fugitives
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Runaways who were captured and returned under colonial laws, using slave patrols and bounties, and faced severe physical punishments such as whipping or branding.
Topics that use Fugitives
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 2 Slavery in North America (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Agricultural expansion
- Economic development
- Social hierarchy
- Chattel
- Colonial wealth
- Exploitation and forced labour
- Slave codes
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