RED HANNAH DELAWARE’S WHIPPING POST FIRST EDITION 1947 HB/DJ PUNISHMENT

Description: RED HANNAH DELAWARE’S WHIPPING POST FIRST EDITION 1947 HB/DJ PUNISHMENT Up for auction is a hardback book entitled “Red Hannah: Delaware's Whipping Post” by Robert Graham Caldwell. Published in 1947 by University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Blue cloth binding with red lettering on cover and spine. Dust jacket is covered in protective mylar. 144 pages. Illustrated. “The whipping post and pillory have a long history in Delaware. Whipping was first sanctioned as a form of punishment in 1717. The post was last used as a form of punishment in 1952. The whipping post was law until 1972. These punishments were imposed for a variety of crimes throughout history and were disproportionately applied to persons of color. Those sentenced to the whipping post could be lashed up to 40 times for a single offense.” “According to this book “Red Hannah: Delaware’s Whipping Post,” 1,600 people were whipped at posts in Delaware between 1900 and 1945. Lashes were given even for petty offenses. The practice included the use of cat o’ nine tails on bare backs, a gruesome multi-pronged whip that was also used during enslavement. Two-thirds of those punished were Black, although fewer than one-sixth of Delaware residents were Black.” Contents: Please view the photo. The appendices include tables showing the crimes punishable with public whippings. Condition: Book is in very good condition with slight shelf wear. Dust jacket is in good condition. It is missing a small piece at the top on the front and the dust jacket has price clipped. A wonderful book to add to your collection! I ship with two days of your cleared payment.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-19T00:56:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD