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1700 - 1800
Read about 19th century medicine and the foundations of our anatomical knowledge in the United States.
PLEASE NOTE: Images and descriptions displayed in this museum may be disturbing for some viewers.
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The Vaccination of Smallpox Through Vulnerable Carriers
The eradication of smallpox was due to the successful vaccination in the United States. The practice of vaccinating people was mastered by experimenting on enslaved people and using vulnerable groups as carriers
[Image: An advertisement of a cargo with enslaved black people who are carrying the smallpox vaccine from Africa to Boston. The advertisement emphasizes that the boat has been quarantined and the men onboard are healthy.]
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