Contract for nine African American sharecroppers, who will be working for John C. Carter on the King Plantation in Montgomery County, Alabama, during the 1868 planting season.

The following individuals are named in the document: William Daivy, Naithron Daivy, Emily Daivy, Polly Daivy, Thomas Albert, Charles Daivy, Victoria Albert, Paul McDaniel, and James Bradley. The contract outlines the rules and regulations to be followed by the sharecroppers during the 1868 planting...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/9856
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Summary:The following individuals are named in the document: William Daivy, Naithron Daivy, Emily Daivy, Polly Daivy, Thomas Albert, Charles Daivy, Victoria Albert, Paul McDaniel, and James Bradley. The contract outlines the rules and regulations to be followed by the sharecroppers during the 1868 planting season. If they complete a year's work, the laborers will receive a half share in the cotton, corn fodder, and potato crops. Carter agrees to provide the necessary tools and livestock, but the sharecroppers will be liable for any damage or injury to the supplies and animals. The contract also includes a code of conduct, which includes the following stipulation: "there shall be no shooting of guns around the premises or any unbecoming language used or any unusual fuss of any sort that would distract any one on the place."