Description
Drawing on archives of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, the recollections of Civil War soldiers and medical workers, and testimonies from Black Americans who endured the wartime medical system, Leslie A. Schwalm exposes the racist ideas and practices that shaped the Union's Civil War health care. Painstakingly researched and accessibly written, this book helps readers understand the persistence of anti-Black racism and health disparities in both civilian and military settings during and after the war.
About the Author
Leslie A. Schwalm is emerita professor of history at the University of Iowa. Her previous books include Emancipation's Diaspora: Race and Reconstruction in the Upper Midwest.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469672694
Author Leslie A. Schwalm
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 272g