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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 keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. The "scourged back" photo became one of the most widely circulated photos of the abolitionist movement during the American Civil War and remains one of the most notable photos of the 19th-century United States.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Ok, well it wasn’t illegal, but he should have known better”

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"He benefitted from it because he learned useful skills."

Is there a /s tag that also conveys absolute disgust?