Black Physicians in the Jim Crow South

Download or read book Black Physicians in the Jim Crow South written by Thomas J. Ward and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a variety of sources from oral histories to the records of professional organizations, Thomas J. Ward, Jr. examines the development of the African American medical profession in the South. Illuminating the contradictions of race and class, this research provides valuable new insight into class divisions within African American communities in the era of segregation.