Broadside for Slave Auction by Shingler Brothers for "A Remarkably Prime Gang of 235 Negroes belonging to the Estate of the Late General James Gadsen," 1859
Document Description:
Slave auctions were often advertised with printed broadsides that included the names of the slaves, their ages, and any qualifications they had. This particular broadside lists the sale of 235 slaves that belonged to the estate of the late General James Gadsden.
Citation:
Shingler Brothers. "For Sale by Shingler Brothers. . ." 1 November 1859. 11/260/1. South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina.
Correlating SC Social Studies Academic Standards:
Standard USHC-4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes and the course of the Civil War and Reconstruction in America. .
Indicator USHC-4.1 Compare the social and cultural characteristics of the North, the South, and the West during the antebellum period, including the lives of African Americans and social reform movements such as abolition and women’s rights.
Note: Although this document was originally posted as part of a lesson specifically designed to teach the above standard, other Social Studies Standards may apply.
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Lessons Using This Document:
Examining Slave Auction Documents - High School