Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865. [signed by both co-authors]
by Harlan Greene and Harry S. Hutchins, Jr
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Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, (2004). First Edition. 194 pages + [4] leaves of double-sided, color plates. Half tone illustrations. Publisher's pictorial boards. Previous owner's name neatly written inside else a Like New copy.
The book documents the slave-hire system with particular focus on the production and use of slave badges and the documentary evidence on the hiring of enslaved African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina from 1800 to 1865. Includes much on the "Badge Laws" and a "Note on Counterfeits" of these small, copper badges that were required to be worn by enslaved people so as to move about freely in the city. Signed by both co-authors.
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- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
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- Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865. [signed by both co-authors]
- Author
- Harlan Greene and Harry S. Hutchins, Jr
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- Used
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