Obverse: CHARLOTTE / 34 / 1841 / SERVANT.
Measurements: 48,1 x 36,9 mm.
These small metal badges were worn by slaves working in the city. The badges identified the type of work they were permitted to do, neither the slave owner nor the slave’s name were engraved into the badges. Slave owners would purchase a badge from the City of Charlotte. The wages earned by a hired-out slave belonged to their owners. However, evidence exists that wages earned in excess of what was owed to their owner could be retained by the slave, if the owner allowed it. The badges were typically sewn to clothing and gave the wearer more freedom of movement within the city than would be given to a slave working on a plantation. Badges were dated and were issued annually and became a source of tax revenue for the city.
Possibly later work.
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