Medical Bondage Unveiled
Deirdre discusses the critical role of childbirth in sustaining 19th-century American slavery, highlighting how the births of enslaved children perpetuated bondage. She explores how medical professionals utilized racial science to reinforce hierarchies, exemplified by the examination of Sarah Bartman, whose body was objectified and mischaracterized by doctors. This conversation reveals the deep intertwining of medicine, race, and gender throughout history.In this clip
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