Date of Award
Fall 2021
Document Type
Thesis
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
Abstract
In 1868, the American Medical Association (AMA) was asked to permit consultation with female physicians and admit them as delegates. In 1870, a delegation of Black doctors sought entrance to an Annual AMA meeting. The AMA refused entrance to both female and Black physicians. This paper argues that these meetings, and the question of inclusion for Black and female practitioners, arose out of the political climate that Reconstruction created. Expanding from previous scholarship, this paper further analyzes the role of Chicago doctor Nathan Smith Davis in the perpetuation of a white medical profession.
Recommended Citation
Lloyd-Jones, Adam , '22, "“Either on Account of Sex or Color”: Policing the Boundaries of the Medical Profession During Reconstruction" (2021). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 634.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/634