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Hennig Cohen on S.C. Slave Names*

Hennig Cohen, of the University of South Carolina, refers to a “dual naming system among slaves in the eighteenth century” (103). Enslaved persons might have an English name but also have a nickname (“country name”) that might be African or African-influenced. Hennig’s study is based on names found in the … Continue Reading Hennig Cohen on S.C. Slave Names*