Confederate currency of $100 showing image of slaves doing field labor, 1862

Slavery--United States--Condition of slaves
Slavery--Economic aspects--America--Sources
Slavery--Economic aspects--Southern States--Sources
Slavery--Confederate States of America--Sources
Slaves--Southern States--Economic conditions--Sources
Slaves--Emancipation--Kentucky--Sources
Slaves--Emancipation--Ohio--Sources
Richmond, Virginia
Augusta, Georgia
Columbia, South Carolina

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Confederate currency of $100 displays a prominent image of slaves doing field labor, 1862. [Page 1] Front side of Confederate $100 bill shows an image in the top center of three slaves working in a field, two tilling the ground with hoes and one carrying a basket of grain. Additional images of John Calhoun on the lower left and a woman in classical dress carrying a garland in the lower right; dated Richmond, November 20, 1862. [Page 2] Reverse of Confederate $100 bill bearing a stamped notice that interest is paid to January 1, 1863.
[Page 1] $100 / Richmond / Nov. 20, 1862 / No. G 5420 / Six Months after the Ratification of a Treaty of Peace between The Confederate States & The United States of America / the Confederate States America / Will pay to the bearer on demand / One Hundred Dollars . . . [Page 2] Interest Paid To 1st January 1863. At Augusta.

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