Vintage 1953 Brass South Carolina Driver's License African American RARE ITEM!

AS FOUND in a local estate.

Vintage Brass South Carolina Driver's Licenses issued to African Americans are extremely RARE!

The vast majority of these early Drivers Licenses were issued to White Males or White Females.

This Drivers License was issued on 2-21-1951 to Eugene Freeman who was a C M (Colored Male) with BLK (Black Hair) BRN (Brown Eyes) weighed 230 lbs. stood 5-11 (5 Foot 11 inches) and was born on 6-27-1919.

License is stamped:

EUGENE FREEMAN

7 ECHOLS ST.

GREENVILLE  S.C.

Reverse is stamped:

C M  BLK  BRN  230

5-11   6-27-19

847126   2-21-51   REC

"During the Jim Crow era, state laws and widespread systemic racism created steep financial, educational, and social barriers that prevented many Black residents from owning cars, affording the license fees, or successfully navigating the discriminatory testing processes at local highway departments."

Selling AS-IS and AS-FOUND.