Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or “Whipped Peter”, or “Poor Peter”) was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. The “scourged back” photo became one of the most widely circulated photos of the abolitionist movement during the American Civil War and remains one of the most notable photos of the 19th-century United States.
Better grab an old history textbook before they are burned
Or a current news paper considering slavery still exists in the Middle East and Africa.
Gotta make sure it’s the right one. Even ones from the 2000’s that are below college-level are a trash shoot when it comes to slavery.
Ah ok didn’t know the 2000s editions were bad I’ll have to go back to the freaking 1900s mythic books of old lore !
Or a textbook of what is happening in the occupied parts of Ukraine now in 2025. Corpses repatriated to the west have similar traces of torture in them.
Whataboutism is stupid jsuk
Regardless of whether or not you agree, that’s not a “whatabout”, that’s an and.
There are many things where it might be a good idea to preserve physical records before they are destroyed and the digital ones are altered.
Sent down the memory hole.