The Forgotten History of How Enslaved African Graves Were Looted for Medical Research

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, the rapid expansion of medical education in the United States and Europe created a desperate demand for human bodies. Anatomy classes, surgical training, and medical research all depended on dissection, but legal sources were extremely limited, and typically restricted to executed criminals or unclaimed bodies. To meet this demand, […]
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