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Whipped Gordon Harpers (cropped) - Public domain portrait engraving

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Gordon, slave who escaped to Union lines during the American Civil War, displaying scars from whippings.

"Gordon under medical inspection". Shows the scars resulting from severe lashings; this slave was able to escape his master and get across Union lines during the civil war.

Note: Compare with Category:Whipped Peter. Illustrator for Harper's Magazine may have used elements of that earlier photo in creating this engraving.

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1863
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