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Description: | This illustration is taken from Thomas Clarkson's 'The History, Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament.' It depicts a number of implements used by plantation owners to punish slaves. Instrument A is a pair of handcuffs designed for the punishment of 2 people: the right hand of one person being cuffed to the left hand of the other. Instrument B is a shackle for the ankles, again designed for 2 people. The letters C, D and E highlight the operation of a thumb screw and F, G and H demonstrate the action of a speculum oris, used to wrench open a person's jaw. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Publisher: | Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Clarkson, Thomas | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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