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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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Source Illustration from Harper's Weekly, July 4, 1863, p. 429. Via [1]
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