An introductory discussion of medical practices involving slaves in the American South, with emphasis on their own recollections, authored by Patricia B. Mitchell. Published 2026. 92 research notes, 37 pages. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Soft cover, saddle-stitched. ISBN-10: 1-929384-22-X. ISBN-13: 978-1-929384-20-8.
This Compact Edition of Healing During Slavery Times is condensed from the six-times-as-large original Bookshelf Edition. The original edition contains many additional quotes, a detailed glossary of herbs and medicines discussed in those quotes, and a thorough alphabetical index — all to aid serious readers and scholars in their studies. This much smaller volume is intended as a brief and helpful introduction to this fascinating topic.
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