Slave whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Braided hide whip with wooden handle. A small ring of hide has been put through a hole at the end of the handle, presumably for storing the whip by hanging.

Catalog date

late 18th century

Recorded places

Caribbean; London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Recorded subjects

African American; Antislavery; Slavery; Violence

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