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A Definition of Phrenology
The definition of Phrenology as defined in the Webster's Academic Dictionary, circa 1895.
A portrait of John Brown, who escaped slavery and published an autobiography about his experiences, after he arrived in England
In the early 18th century, myths about physical racial differences started arising as a justification for slavery and dehumanisation of people of color. The portrait is of the black man, Josh Brown, who was tortured and experimented on by a physician…
Mt. Zion Cemetery in Georgetown Grave Robbing
In the 19th century, students at American medical schools stole the corpses of recently-buried African Americans to be used for dissection.