News Article Reporting the Death of an Enslaved Person Named Quaco

Creator

Pricleau

Files

Description

News article reporting the death of an enslaved man named Quaco, who reportedly attacked his overseer, a man named Denham, after Denham struck Quaco's wife; Denham shot Quaco, who was enslaved by a Mr. Pricleau

Approximate Creation Date

1787-06-07

Time Period

1780-1789

Subjects

Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- South Carolina ; Slavery -- South Carolina -- History -- Sources

Geographic Location

Charleston (S. C.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

article

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_010

Source

Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Repository

University of Mississippi

Digital Publisher

University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Recommended Citation

Pricleau, "News Article Reporting the Death of an Enslaved Person Named Quaco" (2022). University of Mississippi. 96.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/96

Contact Information

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