1840, Unnamed, Mention

Title

1840, Unnamed, Mention

Description

The old town hall's bell warned enslaved persons of the curfew at 9 o'clock every night.

Partial Transcript: "Its bell, which now calls the children of the city schools to their daily tasks, rang every night at 9 o'clock to warn the negro of the curfew hour, and clanged the alarm of fire to rouse the citizens to their safety."

Event Type

Mention

Action Status

Completed

Date

1840

Date Certainty

Questionable

Location

Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Source

Annals of Athens, Georgia

Page 128

Related Event

1840, Unnamed, Violence (Punishment)

Freedom Status

Enslaved

Author

Augustus Longstreet Hull

Source Resource

http://onthesegroundsuga.digilabuga.org/api/items/661

Source Site

http://onthesegroundsuga.digilabuga.org/s/otg/page/about

Outcome

1840, Unnamed, Violence (Punishment)