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The video focuses on the story of Onesimus, an enslaved African in Boston who introduced the practice of inoculation against smallpox to America. In 1721, Onesimus and a doctor tested the practice of inoculation under the guidance of Cotton Mather, a famous puritanical minister, during a serious epidemic in Boston. Despite resistance within the community, the trial produced conclusive evidence that inoculation worked. However, the tragedy is that the history of African medicine and the many life-changing innovations introduced by black people have often been marginalized, stolen, co-opted, or forgotten in American history.
In this section, the video recounts the story of Onesimus, an enslaved African in Boston who introduced the practice of inoculation against smallpox to America in the 18th century. When a serious epidemic hit Boston in 1721, Cotton Mather, a famous puritanical minister, enlisted the help of Onesimus and a doctor to test the practice of inoculation. Although there was resistance within the community, the trial produced conclusive evidence that inoculation worked. The tragedy is that the history of African medicine, and the many life-changing innovations introduced by black people, has often been marginalized, stolen, co-opted, or forgotten in American history.
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