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History explains why COVID-19 disproportionately hurt African Americans, and how they fought back.
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From Enslavement to COVID-19
a history of african american health and labor
$215.98
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224 pages
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6 October 2025
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Summary
From Enslavement to COVID-19: A Legacy of Inequality
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became starkly evident that African Americans were disproportionately exposed to the virus due to their concentration in hazardous work and living conditions. In From Enslavement to COVID-19, Joe William Trotter Jr. explores the historical roots of this disparity.
Focusing on four key periods—enslavement, emancipation, the industrial era, and the digital age—Trotter contends that t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469690841 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469690845 |
| Author: | Joe William Trotter Jr. |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 25mm x 155mm |
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Joe William Trotter Jr.
Joe William Trotter Jr. is Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice at Carnegie Mellon University.
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