Medical Apartheid The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Medical Apartheid The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

by Harriet A. Washington

2008

This essential history unearths the disturbing legacy of medical exploitation of Black Americans, from colonial times to the present. Washington meticulously documents how enslaved people, prisoners, and unknowing patients have been subjected to unethical experiments, revealing the roots of deep distrust in the medical establishment and contributing to persistent health disparities. Anyone interested in public health, racial justice, or American history needs to confront these vital revelations.

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