Black Health-Care Heroes of the Civil War
During the US Civil War, the medical care of Black troops in the Union Army was often left in the hands of Black health workers. Without their contributions, it is likely that even more lives would have been lost throughout the war. This infographic highlights the contributions of five notable Black physicians, nurses, and volunteers.
Topics
- health equity
- public health
- medical discrimination
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- RDEISE
- Civil War
- slavery
- nursing
- smallpox
- Harriet Tubman
- Alexander Augusta
- Black surgeon
- John Van Surly DeGrasse
- Colored Infantry
- Susie King Taylor
- army nurse
- army surgeon
- Black nurse
- Ann Bradford Stokes
- African American Nurses
- African American Physicians