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

By Harlan Greene, Brian E. Hutchins, Harry S. Hutchins Jr., et al.

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786417293
• ISBN13: 9780786417292
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 7.3"