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Slave Collar, circa 1860
1855/1865
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
The wealth and power of Southern plantation owners depended upon a large labor force of enslaved people. Slaves known for running away might have had to wear an iron collar like this, for punishment or to prevent them from running away again. The hooks caught on bushes or tree limbs, causing a violent jerking to the individual's head and neck.
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- Title: Slave Collar, circa 1860
- Date Created: 1855/1865
- Subject Keywords: Collars, Shackles, Padlocks, Slaves (People), Slavery
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=344612
- Object Name: Collar
- Object ID: 2005.16.64
- Image ID: THF13425
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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