Emancipation vs. the True Story of Whipped Peter, Runaway Slave

We pit the Will Smith Emancipation movie vs. the true story of Whipped Peter, runaway slave. See the Scourged Back photo of Peter that helped to galvanize support for the Union Army in the Civil War.

Emancipation vs. the True Story of Whipped Peter, Runaway Slave

Peter (enslaved man) - Wikipedia

Peter (enslaved man) - Wikipedia

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Emancipation vs. the True Story of Whipped Peter, Runaway Slave

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