Date of Award:

8-2025

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Arts (MA)

Department:

History

Committee Chair(s)

Angela Diaz

Committee

Angela Diaz

Committee

Seth Archer

Committee

Kyle Bulthuis

Committee

Lawrence Culver

Abstract

This thesis contributes to the ongoing study of gender, race, and medicine in the United States, focusing on Dr. Paul Fitzsimmons Eve and his practices. By examining the experiences of enslaved black women subjected to his surgical procedures and experiments, medical racism, harm, and exploitation become visible.

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