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Black Charlestonians: A Social History, 1822-1885 (Black Community Studies) Francine Pascal 0385506783This revisionist work delineates the major social and economic contours of the large black population in the pivotal Southern city of Charleston, South Carolina., historic seaport center for the slave trade. It draws upon census data, manuscript collections, and newspaper accounts to expand our knowledge of this particular community of nineteenth century black urbanites. Although the federal government codified the rights of African Americans into law