History of the United States I / Unit 12 USH1 1674 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Punishment
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The idea
Punishments included whipping, neck braces, balls and chains, leg irons, and paddles bored to produce blood blisters.
In practice
A photograph of a scarred back captioned that the overseer Artayou Carrier whipped him, and that he lay two months in bed.
Where people slip
Iron masks, collars, leg shackles and spurs survive as objects, so the record is physical as well as written.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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