Record: the document says itPattern: documents line upLens: our readingOpen: not yet proven
Year: 1930 · Places: Carolinas
SUMMARY"Brass Ankles" and "Summerville Indians" (Orangeburg, Dorchester, Colleton, Berkeley counties, SC) [Connections: Carolinas, Nov 5, 2026]
RECORDWikipedia: "The term 'brass ankles' generally was applied to those of mixed ancestry," people who were free before the Civil War, living around Goose Creek and Holly Hill (Crane Pond). The census used a "mulatto" category "until 1930." Despite census labels, many "self-identified as Croatan on death certificates." Summerville-area families identifying as "Summerville Indians" gained state approval for "local, separate schools for their own Indian children" (e.g., the Eureka school). Some are ancestors of the state-recognized Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
PATTERNA slur from outsiders, a "mulatto" census label, and a self-identification as Croatan or Indian all applied to the same families. The paper and the people disagreed
LENS (WW9)Called "Brass Ankles," counted "mulatto," and they called themselves Indian
OPENThe Wikipedia article is thin and mixes origin stories; the claim of Croatan self-identification on death certificates needs to be checked against actual SC death certificates. Treat as needing deep research