Slave Tag
Dublin Core
Title
Slave Tag
Subject
Enslaved Items
Description
This slave tag was used for identification purposes. They would have been used when the slave was loaned out for another job or when the slave would have left the plantation to run errands. It was illegal for them to remove it once off the plantation.
Source
Underground Railroad Museum
Publisher
Director Kristina Estle
Format
Slave tag
Type
Leather, steel
Files
Collection
Reference
Slave Tag, Director Kristina Estle
Cite As
“Slave Tag,” A Glimpse Through the Underground Railroad Museum, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ugrrm.omeka.net/items/show/17.
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