Sinfulness of American Slavery Proved From Its Evil Sources Its Injustice It
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104. ) In Louisiana. , a slave, for being on horseback without the n permission of his master, incurs twenty lashes. In Mississippi, for keeping a dog, the like punishment. In South Carolina, tor killing a deer, though by the command of his master, overseer, etc. , unless sun. H command can be proved by ticket in writing, twer. „y lashes. In Maryland, ruilfy of rambling, riding, or going abroad in the night, or ridin i the day-time without leave, a 188 EXCESSIVE PENALTIES INCURRED BY THE SLAVE.... slave may be -whipped, cropped, or branded on the cheek with the letter R, or otherwise punished, not extending to life, or so as to render him unfit for labor. " (Stroud, p. 105. ) In Mississippi, as late as 1824, perhaps the most cruel law that ever existed was enacted. The jailer, when a slave is committed to him, is required to interrogate the slave as to who his master is, then write to the master, and if the statement of the slave be incorrect, he is "to give the slave twenty-rive lashes well laid on;" and then proceed to a new interrogation, and a new whipping, and repeat them for six months if the slave have given wrong informa- tion.
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