Calico Slave 〈AUTHENTIC · SERIES〉

: While largely associated with the pirate John Rackham, the name was also used by an enslaved man who escaped his master in 1694 to join a ship bound for Madagascar.

: Certain South Carolina slave codes explicitly banned enslaved people from wearing high-value apparel, but permitted cheaper textiles including "blue linen, check linen... or calicoes". calico slave

The term "post" in your query may also refer to the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) , a theory describing the multigenerational psychological trauma resulting from centuries of chattel slavery. : While largely associated with the pirate John

: In places like Mount Vernon , Martha Washington’s maids wore gowns made of finer materials like calico, which served as a reflection of the enslaver's affluence. calico slave