The Pantovic Collection includes 19th century newspaper articles, bills of sale, shackles, identification tags, photographs, manillas, and other authentic items that tell the true story of American slavery. The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston offers this visual glance at U.S. history using selected artifacts from this one-of-a-kind collection. Read more about the collection...



Pieces from the collection: (1) Leg shackles (2) Slave tag (3) Neck shackle

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