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Doctoring Freedom: The Politics of African American Medical Care in Slavery and Emancipation - The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture Gretchen Long
Doctoring Freedom: The Politics of African American Medical Care in Slavery and Emancipation - The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture
Gretchen Long
For enslaved and newly freed African Americans, attaining freedom and citizenship without health for themselves and their families would have been an empty victory. Gretchen Long tells the stories of African Americans who fought for access to both medical care and medical education, showing the important relationship between medical practice and political identity.
248 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 1, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469628332 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 14 mm · 390 g |
| Language | English |