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Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Servant No. 849 by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Servant No. 849

Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Servant No. 849

Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Servant No. 849

1830

Medium: metal
Genre: Slave hire badges
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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slave hire badges

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Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborU.S. History, 1815-1861Slave hire system

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Diamond shaped slave badge. The badge has "CHARLESTON / 1834 / SERVANT / 849" embossed on the front.

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