Which sentence makes more sense and is grammatically correct? make any changes/suggestions to the sentence.
Consequently, slave hunters who were able to apprehend fugitives from the hands of agents and conductors, would have the opportunity to have these slaves flogged, branded, jailed, sold back into slavery, or even killed by the authorities.
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Consequently, slave hunters who were able to apprehend fugitive SLAVES from the hands of agents and conductors, would have the opportunity to have them flogged, branded, jailed, sold back into slavery, or even killed by the authorities.