Discover how enslaved and free Black professionals shaped the medical landscape of 19th-century Richmond.

In this episode of The Resurrectionist Podcast, I sit down with architectural historian Jacqueline Drayer to peel back the layers of Richmond, Virginia’s complex past. We move beyond the textbooks to explore the "hidden history" of how health, industry, and slavery intersected in the 1800s.

From the high-stakes survival of enslaved individuals in the Wickham House to the incredible legacy of Barbary Cousins, a 90-year-old free Black midwife. We discuss the figures who provided care across the color line. We also dive into the fascinating world of 19th-century "medical" professionals: including barbers who pulled teeth and the specific challenges of surviving cholera outbreaks in a pre-sanitation era.

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Guest Info

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinedrayer/Mulberry History: https://www.mulberryhistory.com/Publications: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/msup/jsdp/article/6/3/173/403157/Individuals-Enslaved-at-the-Wickham-House-inhttps://thevalentine.org/explore/richmond-stories/featured-stories/wickham-house-amy-green/https://thevalentine.org/explore/richmond-stories/featured-stories/wickham-house-elizabeth-selden-maclurg-wickham-bettina/

Music

Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005Artist: http://incompetech.com/