Gretchen Long: 1 book
Doctoring Freedom
The Politics of African American Medical Care in Slavery and Emancipation
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
For enslaved and newly freed African Americans, attaining freedom and citizenship without health for themselves and their families would have been an empty victory. Even before emancipation, African Americans recognized that control of their bodies was a critical battleground in their struggle for...
