Slave trials in Anderson and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina, 1818-1861
By: principal investigator, Michael S. Hindus
Series: ICPSR -- 8674; ICPSR (Series) -- 8674
Published: 1980
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Slaves; Trials
Description: This dataset is part of a larger data collection effort conducted by the principal investigator to study crime, justice, and penal reform in Massachusetts and South Carolina from 1760 to 1880. Data are presented in this file on over 600 slave trials in two counties of ante-bellum South Carolina from 1818 to 1861. Included are variables documenting the accused crime, verdict, punishment, and item stolen (if applicable), as well as the defendant's name, sex, status, owner, and date of the trial.
Notes: Holding archive: Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network.

ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Anderson and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina.

Chronological coverage: 1818-1861.

Public records of the Courts of Magistrates and Freeholders from Anderson and Spartanburg counties, South Carolina.

Individual-level public record data.

Card image data format. The data contain blanks.

Codebook available.

Part number: 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,086 ; variable count: 16 ; LRECL: 80 ; records per case: 1.

Universe: Male and female slaves tried for accused crimes in Spartanburg and Anderson counties, South Carolina.