Role of Enslaved Africans

Learn about the growth and economy behind the African slave trade in South Carolina. Also learn about the African contributions to southern agriculture and the Gullah culture.
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Slave Hire System | Eye on the Past

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History of slavery in urban settings and the tags worn by slaves who were hired to work for the city or for other slave owners in cities like Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and Norfolk. Laws required...
Gullah People | Gullah Net
Gullah People | Gullah Net

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Gullah communities are located where enslaved Africans once lived and worked on Sea Island plantations that were owned by American colonists. Native Americans were also part of these communities. The...
Gullah History | Gullah Net
Gullah History | Gullah Net

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From West Africa During the late 1600s, English settlers in the new colonies needed more workers to farm thousands of acres of land on Sea Island plantations. Although some of the workers were Native...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special

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With bridges from the islands to the mainland, the advent of radio and television, and the simple passage of time, this unique culture and language has been eroding. Ron and Natalie Daise of Beaufort...