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Physician and Founding Father

1792

Rush believed that Black skin was a form of leprosy and that Black people were biologically different from whites. These beliefs were widely disseminated in his medical teachings and writings, contributing to the justification of racial discrimination and slavery. 

1792

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Johns Hopkins University
2800 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

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