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Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865

Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work 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. Numerous badge makers are identified, and photographs of badges, with commentary on what the data stamped on them means, are included.

Book information

ISBN: 9780786417292
Publisher: McFarland
Imprint: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 326.09757915
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 194
Weight: 531g
Height: 254mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 18mm