Whipped Gordon Harpers (cropped) - Public domain portrait engraving
Summary
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 engravings
harpers weekly 1863
slavery in the united states
whipped peter
engraving
slavery
whippin slaves
portrait
Date
1863
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Copyright info
public domain