Exploring the Records in a Slave Owning Community
Bernice Bennett
Content
Welcome
2m 42s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 13s
Introduction
8m 12s
Documents in the Archives
7m 52s
Case Study #1
19m 48s
Case Study #2
6m 38s
Case Study #3
15m 41s
Seeking Descendants
4m 15s
Announcements / prizes
6m 48s
Questions / answers
13m 8s
About this webinar
This session will focus on the thousands of transactions occurring in Edgefield, South Carolina in a County that did not burn, therefore, these records revealed the value placed on a slave in this community. “In the antebellum South, a prime male hand was the overriding measure for determining prices for enslaved workers. Hearty, prime women who were good breeders also had a high market value. Other factors that contributed to the sale price of a slave were gender, age, and skill.”
About the speaker
Bernice Alexander Bennett is an award-winning author, genealogist, nationally recognized guest speaker, storyteller, and producer-host of the popular Research at the National Archives and Beyond BlogT...
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Comments (77)
That was terrific! Sure am glad for the videos. Loved also hearing from some of the people involved- really moving. Now I know for sure I've got to first do another deep dive in VA records, this time with a more focused mindset. Big item I picked up: getting the word out any way I can. And yes, somehow figure out how I can do that trip to Surry/Sussex County. Want to at least put my feet on the same land my ancestors came from.
I enjoyed the session
Bernice always keeps it 100% Researched, sourced and with a pleasant attitude.
She gave some interesting new sources .
Ms Bennett is so insightful!
Excellent!!!
A fantastic and very instructional webinar
Great Speaker and Great Presentation!