Fugitive Slave Advertisements in the City Gazette: Charleston, South Carolina, 1787-1797

[...]the ads show the violence inherent in slavery, describing runaways with scars and disfigurements from punishments as well as slaves who fled as a result of harsh treatment. [...]the price seems excessive for the general public and individual historians, but any research library should have this...

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Published in:The South Carolina historical magazine 2016, Vol.117 (4), p.341-343
Main Author: Costa, Thomas M.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
American history
Nonfiction
Print advertising
Runaways
Slavery
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Summary:[...]the ads show the violence inherent in slavery, describing runaways with scars and disfigurements from punishments as well as slaves who fled as a result of harsh treatment. [...]the price seems excessive for the general public and individual historians, but any research library should have this book on its shelves. [...]it is a valuable addition to the growing collection of published primary sources dealing with slaves and slavery in the American South.
ISSN:0038-3082
2327-7726