Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865 |
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| Author:
| Greene, Harlan
Hutchins, Brian E.
Hutchins, Harry S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4090-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Documents how the slave-hire system in Charleston came about, how it worked, who was in charge of it, and who enforced the laws regarding slave badges. This work identifies numerous badge makers, and includes photographs of badges, with commentary on what the data stamped on them mean.
Documents how the slave-hire system in Charleston came about, how it worked, who was in charge of it, and who enforced the laws regarding slave badges. This work identifies numerous badge makers, and includes photographs of badges, with commentary on what the data stamped on them mean.