Good morning,
Passing along a question from interpreter/exhibit design colleagues in
Charleston, South Carolina. We are curious about the best/longest date
range for slate pencils?  Also, have folks found them in contexts that are
clearly associated with enslaved residents?  Has this been interpreted as
evidence of literacy?

Slate pencils are a common find here in Charleston, throughout the 19th
century. Our urban contexts are almost always sites occupied by wealthy
white merchant/planters and their resident slaves, so associating any
artifacts with a particular group of people is problematic.
Thanks for any insights
Martha Zierden

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Martha Zierden
Curator of Historical Archaeology

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