Escaped slave Gordon, whose scarred back from
Escaped slave Gordon, whose scarred back from whipping is evidence of the brutality of American slavery. At left, is how he appeared in tattered clothing, when he crossed into Union lines. In center shows his scarred back. At right, he wears the uniform of the Union Army during the Civil War. Images were published in Harpers Weekly, July 4, 1863
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13122942
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
