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Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery.
The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many different ethnicities and religious groups. The social, economic, and legal positions of slaves have differed vastly in different systems of slavery in different times and places. [1]
The "branded slave" photograph of Chinn with "VBM" (the initials of his owner, Volsey B. Marmillion) branded on his forehead, wearing a punishment collar, and posing with other equipment used to punish slaves became one of the most widely circulated photos of the abolitionist movement during the American Civil War and remains one of the most ...
They are the earliest known photographs of slaves. [4] [5] [3] [6] Agassiz left the images to Harvard and they remained in the Peabody Museum’s attic until 1976 when they were re-discovered by Ellie Reichlin. In 1852, Renty and his daughter's names appeared on a probate inventory of Benjamin Franklin Taylor's slaves. [7]
Our history isn’t just about slavery.” It’s that resilience of everyday people, she said, that she finds empowering “because you learn how strong we are.” Lilliana Garza was the baby of ...
The 1840 census lists one slave held in York County, and slavery had ended by 1850. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. Nov. 15 groundbreaking ceremony for the Crispus Attucks History and Culture ...
The X page History Pics with its 220k fans helps us see what life was like before we were born. From photographs of regular folks in '70s bodegas to rarely-seen images of famous actors, writers ...
Confederate $100 bill, 1862–63, showing slaves farming; there were over 125 carefully wrought etchings of laboring slaves made for currency issued by 19th-century Southern banks and the Confederate States, [76] images that provided reassurance that slavery "was protected both by law and by tradition."