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Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865
Slave Badges and the SlaveHire System in Charleston South Carolina 17831865
Author: Harlan Greene, Harry S., Jr. Hutchins, Brian E. Hutchins
The slave-hire system of Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1700s and the 1800s produced a curious object—the slave badge. The badges were intended to legislate the practice of hiring a slave from one master to another, and slaves were required by law to wear them. Slave badges have become quite collectible and have excited both scholarly a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786417292
ISBN-10: 0786417293
Publication Date: 2/2004
Pages: 152
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Publisher: McFarland Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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