Slave badges and the slave-hire system in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865
By: Harlan Greene and Harry S. Hutchins, Jr., with Brian E. Hutchins.
Contributors: Hutchins, Harry S., 1945-; Hutchins, Brian E.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Slavery -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History.; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History.; Slaves -- Employment -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History.; Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History.; Badges -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History.; Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations.; Charleston (S.C.) -- History.; Charleston (S.C.) -- Economic conditions.
Description: "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 mean, are included." "The authors located income and expense statements for Charleston from 1783 to 1865, and deduced how many slaves were hired out in the city every year from 1800 on. The work also discusses forgeries of slave badges, now quite common."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.