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Do the slaves desire their liberty?

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A male slave hangs from a tree by a rope tied around his wrists. He also holds a log between legs. A slaveowner moves to hit him with a large paddle. A small house and what appears to be a church are visible in the background.; Caption title vignette in the Anti-Slavery Record (New York: Published by R.G. Williams, for the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1835-1837), vol. I, no. 3 (March, 1835), p. 25.; Caption reads: A punishment, practised in the United States, for the crime of loving liberty.

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Keywords

  1. Anti Slavery Prints
  2. Periodical Illustrations
  3. Punishment & Torture
  4. Slaver
  5. Slaves
  6. Southern States
  7. Woodcuts

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