Patrollers: Patrollers were groups of white men who enforced slave codes by monitoring enslaved individuals' movements and punishing those who violated the rules.
Slave Codes: Slave codes were laws that defined the legal status of enslaved individuals, restricting their rights and reinforcing the power dynamics between slaves and slaveholders.
Fugitive Slave Act: The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed in 1850 that required citizens to assist in capturing runaway slaves, further increasing control over enslaved individuals.