Tarring and Feathering in America

<p> Tarring and feathering as a punishment is present throughout American history, perhaps most notably as a form of political reprimand during the late eighteenth century. Its original use was as a non-lethal method of torture and humiliation, designed to publicly shame the targeted individual and drive them from the area. Following the Civil War, tarring and feathering became less of a political statement and more of an attack upon individuals whose neighbors determined them to be devian