Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Negro Seaman Act


Laws to restrict the movement of free black seamen in response to the discovery of the Denmark Vesey slave conspiracy, who sought assistance from foreign blacks. County sheriffs were empowered to arrest and jail all black sailors until the ship is ready to sail
  • Document name : First Negro Seaman Act.
  • Date of document : 1822
  • Author : South Carolina Legislature
  • Mentioned in : Our Man in Charleston

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