azorrague
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thumb|right|upright|Medical examination photo of Gordon (slave)|Gordon showing his scourged back, widely distributed by Abolitionists to expose the brutality of slavery. A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather.
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Azorrague (em latim: flagrum), termo de origem controversa, é sinônimo de açoite, espécie de chicote ou , usado para a aplicação de flagelo em condenados. Por causar lesões muito sérias, o uso do azorrague foi abandonado há vários séculos.
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