The last spanking post left in the state of Delaware was removed from court grounds on Wednesday after protesters denounced the story of racial injustice symbolized by the message.
The state-owned stall, which was used to lash people as punishment for their crimes until 1952, was on display in front of the Old Sussex County Court for nearly three decades.
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In this undated photo from the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, a post of spanking is shown on the grounds of the Old Sussex County Courthouse near the Circle in Georgetown, Del. (Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs of Delaware via AP)
It was excavated and removed from the premise and has been stored along with other historical artifacts.
“Such relics from the past must be placed in museums to be preserved and protected for those who wish to remember the cruel, inhuman and barbaric acts perpetrated against our citizens,” said Reba Hollingsworth, vice chairman of the Delaware Heritage Commission.
To reinforce the cries for the removal of the post, historians have pointed to the fact that blacks were disproportionately persecuted and punished with spanking and other methods of public humiliation.
Protesters across the country have revived the debate to remove a series of historical artifacts shrouded in negative racial nuances, including statutes of politicians, former presidents, Confederate soldiers, and more, following the death of George Floyd.
Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody on Memorial Day after a former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
His death sparked a national movement to end police brutality against blacks and minorities and advance the search for racial equality.
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Delaware became the last state in the country to abolish spanking and ban state-approved public beatings in 1972.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
