Name/Title
Benevolence Among Slaveholders: Assisting the Poor in Charleston, 1670-1860Entry/Object ID
2004.004.0014Description
This book focuses on the evolution of public assistance programs for the poor in Charleston. It shows how the presence of a white laboring class influenced poor relief and introduced the politics of class into Charleston, thus proposing that another social order existed alongside slavery.
xvii, 217 p., ill., 24 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2004.004.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2004)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Social and public welfare, Poor in cities, Poor--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Charities--South Carolina--Charleston--HistoryBook Details
Author
Bellows, Barbara L.Publisher
Louisiana State University PressDate Published
circa 1993Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
HV4046 .C34 B45 1993ISBN
0-8071-1833-8LCCN
93-18057Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-206) and index.
Status: ShelfCreated By
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June 3, 2004Updated By
kemmonsUpdate Date
July 10, 2006