May
Waring
Born about in South Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Peggy Waring
— married
before 1880 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
He was born about 1829 in South Carolina, USA.
May Waring married a Peggy (of unknown maiden surname).
Research Notes
An amendment to the 1739 Negro Act in South Carolina in the early 19th century "prohibited teaching slaves to read and write, punishable by a fine of 100 pounds and six months in prison." [1] Further research needed to determine his status prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, but I have not yet found any evidence of any free persons of color in Colleton County in 1860.
Long after May was passed his school years, South Carolina was the last state in the United States to officially desegregate their schools. [2]
Sources
- 1880 USA Census of Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina; citing roll#1226; ed#114; p566B; race: black; read/write=no; occ: laborer; with his wife
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