Dublin Core
Title
Labor Agreement between William H. Eubank and his Laborers
Subject
African Americans, labor, race relations
Description
On January 1, 1866, William H. Eubank hired African Americans Bob, David, George, Patrick, Louisa, and Susan to farm his land for the ensuing year. The labor contract specified what Eubank would pay each of them and that he supplied lodging and rations for them and clothing for some of the women and their children. The labor contract required the workers to rise by dawn and be at work by sunrise. It allowed them one hour for dinner each day and required them to be polite and obedient and to labor at the direction of the landowner or his agent. The agreement also imposed restrictions on when the workers could leave the plantation or receive visitors. If any of the workers violated any provisions of the contract, he or she forfeited all benefits for the year.
Creator
William H. Eubank
Source
Lunenburg County Freedmen's Contracts, 1865-1866, Lunenburg County Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, Library of Virginia.
Date
January 1, 1866
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Rights
CC BY-SA
Format
JPG
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
15_0732_012, 15_0732_012a
Coverage
Lunenburg County, Virginia