Medicine and Slavery
Download or Read eBook Medicine and Slavery PDF written by Todd Lee Savitt and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Todd Lee Savitt |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 025200874X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252008740 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Medicine and Slavery by : Todd Lee Savitt
Book excerpt: Widely regarded as the most comprehensive study of its kind, this volume offers valuable insight into the alleged medical differences between whites and blacks that translated as racial inferiority and were used to justify slavery and discrimination. In Medicine and Slavery, Todd L. Savitt evaluates the diet, hygiene, clothing, and living and working conditions of antebellum African Americans, slave and free, and analyzes the diseases and health conditions that afflicted them in urban areas, at industrial sites, and on plantations.
