Borders, Battles and Bigotry: The Trials of Dr. Alexander and Mary Augusta
Alexander and Mary Augusta were free-born black Americans who came to British North America in the 1850s because Alexander was barred from pursuing a medical degree in the United States. While he completed his degree at Trinity College and became a successful doctor and community leader, Mary ran a...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/eccs, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Études canadiennes / Canadian Studies
2019
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | Alexander and Mary Augusta were free-born black Americans who came to British North America in the 1850s because Alexander was barred from pursuing a medical degree in the United States. While he completed his degree at Trinity College and became a successful doctor and community leader, Mary ran a dressmaking shop. Despite their professional success in Canada West, the Augustas returned to the United States during the Civil War, where Alexander became the first black field doctor for the Union army. What Toronto lost in community leaders, the United States gained in much needed medical support for the Union army and a great contribution to American medicine. The Augustas fought racism on both sides of the border, while pushing the boundaries of racial acceptance. |
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