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Enslaved persons - Abuse of

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  • A white man in Brazil whipping a black man who has been tied up and lies before him on the ground. Chalk lithograph after J.B. Debret.
  • A white man (Johnny Newcome) sits on a beach in the West Indies: he is having a sunshade held over him while he whips a black man who is on his knees. Coloured etching by W. Elmes, 1812.

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    A white man (Johnny Newcome) sits on a beach in the West Indies: he is having a sunshade held over him while he whips a black man who is on his knees. Coloured etching by W. Elmes, 1812.

    Elmes, William, active 1797-1820. | Date: [24 October 1812] | Reference: 33014i
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    A white man in Brazil whipping a black man who has been tied up and lies before him on the ground. Chalk lithograph after J.B. Debret.

    Debret, Jean Baptiste, 1768-1848. | Date: [between 1834 and 1839] | Reference: 43350i

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