Medicine, Science, and Making Race in Civil War America

"Uncover the Hidden History of Civil War Medicine and Science - "Racializing the Dead": This groundbreaking book exposes the racist ideas and practices that shaped wartime medicine and science, revealing how anti-Black racism survived the destruction of slavery.

Leslie A.

Schwalm's meticulous research uncovers the disturbing truth behind the mistreatment of Black soldiers and civilians, including substandard health care, dissection, dismemberment, and disposal of the Black war dead in unmarked or mass graves and medical waste pits.

A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the persistence of anti-Black racism and health disparities during and after the Civil War.

Don't miss this powerful exposé that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about this pivotal moment in American history."