A slave took his stallion, he ran up the platform's steps to its top.

Then the slaves took hold of it and helped me.

Through it all, the newly arrived slaves didn't take their eyes off him.

The slave likewise sprang to his feet, and quickly took a place at the side of the table, ready to serve.

But according to at least one estimate, during the 1800s, more than 100,000 slaves would take their chances to start a new life.

A slave took them across the river to the Indiana shore.

If a slave take a woman as his wife, their case is the same.

If a slave take a female slave their case is the same.

All the other slaves had gladly taken the opportunity to be free.

Trouble is lots of times every slave on a plantation went and took the master's name.