The Resurrectionists | A Morbid Archaeology and History Podcast · Megan McGrath
The History of Black Medical Professionals in 19th Century Virginia
·1 hr 14 min·7 clips
Enslaved people in Richmond earned cash, found housing, and had unexpected control over aspects of their lives.
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A careful look at health and disease in Richmond, where the record is thin and the boundaries blur.
This conversation examines health and disease in 19th-century Richmond through death records, censuses, and the absences they leave behind. Jacqueline Dreyer provides steady historical framing for Black midwives, barbers, and other practitioners whose work moved across race,…
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Listen if you want Black history told through health, records, and everyday work.
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