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"On the Flogging of Women" commentary, handwritten on a single sheet folded into 4 pages.

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Document is an anonymous commentary on an article appearing in the February 28, 1827 edition of “The Anti-Slavery Monthly Reporter” that discussed propositions put forward by Lord Bathurst for reforms in the treatment of enslaved people in the Colonies; in particular, a prohibition of the flogging of women, which failed to pass . The author of the document is writing to give wider publicity to the enslavers’ vote to permit the flogging of women, “however painful the knowledge of these proceedings may be,..”

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1827

Creator

  • From the Collection: Unknown (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet ( (1 leaf))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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