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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Alabama documents 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. |
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Alabama documents Albert, Thomas; Albert, Victoria; Bradley, James; Carter, John C., 1832?-1880; Daivy, Charles; Daivy, Emily; Daivy, Naithron; Daivy, Polly; Daivy, William; McDaniel, Paul; African Americans--Alabama; Freed persons--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Sharecroppers--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Montgomery County (Ala.) |
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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." |
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Q0000110549 - Q0000110552Q110549 - Q110552Contract 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 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."186818681860-1869Albert, Thomas; Albert, Victoria; Bradley, James; Carter, John C., 1832?-1880; Daivy, Charles; Daivy, Emily; Daivy, Naithron; Daivy, Polly; Daivy, William; McDaniel, Paul; African Americans--Alabama; Freed persons--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Sharecroppers--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Montgomery County (Ala.)TextContractsCarter, John C.John C. Carter freedman's labor contractSPR859Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/9856 |
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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. |
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