DescriptionSpanking paddle invented to beat slaves.jpg
English: This image was published by the Anti-slavery Office in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1845. It shows a spanking paddle being used for its originally intended purpose, which was to beat slaves.
Date
circa 1845
date QS:P,+1845-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Anti-slavery Office in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1845
This image is of a historic event and it is in the public domain. It is being uploaded for use on the Wikipedia page about spanking paddles. It will be placed on that page by a paragraph that contains a quote from George Ryley Scott. His book on the history of corporal punishment is referenced on that page. DPS145192 (talk) 23:24, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
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This image was published by the Anti-slavery Office in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1845. It shows a spanking paddle being used for its originally intended purpose, which was to beat slaves. This image is of an historic event and it is in the public domain.