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Slavery--South Carolina--Charleston, Slavery--Law and legislation--South Carolina--Charleston, Slaves--Employment--South Carolina--Charleston, Slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Carolina--Charleston, Badges--South Carolina--Charleston
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1850 to 1899
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Date:
1851
Description:
Copper slave badge, square in shape, reading "Charleston 1851 Mechanic 74."
Date:
1862
Description:
Pewter slave badge produced for a servant in Charleston, S.C. It was common to counterfeit badges to avoid paying taxes, and this particular one was not issued by the city, but created in the stamped year. The face is stamped "Charleston 1862 Servant #4." Back side contains no markings.