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A slave beats his master... The Pony Express...
A slave beats his master... The Pony Express...
Item # 717520
March 22, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1861
* Virginia farmer beaten by his own slave
* Southern tensions just before Civil War
The front page has a report headed: "A Virginian Beaten By His Own Slave" which includes: "Mr. Sutherland was out on his plantation superintending...directed Ned, a robust fellow, to lift a log to a pile of burning brush. The negro replied that he would not...stooped to do so himself. While stooping, Ned seized a big stick & striking his master a powerful blow over the back, felled him to the earth. He then repeated his blows...seized another stick...another severe blow across the fact, mashed his nose flat to the face...continued...until the flesh was pummeled to the consistency of jelly..." with more (see).
The back page has a report from the Pony Express.
Eight pages, uncut and untrimmed, some light damp staining, minor margin wear, generally nice.
AI notes: In March 1861, Fendal Mallory Sutherland, a Virginia farmer and slave owner at Mulberry Inn in Dinwiddie County, was severely beaten by one of his enslaved men named Ned while supervising land clearing. The assault left Sutherland unconscious and drew national attention. Despite the attack, Ned was arrested and later put on trial. Census records show Sutherland owned 13 enslaved people and had substantial property. The incident highlights the violent tensions and resistance present within the institution of slavery on the eve of the Civil War.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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