Mt. Zion Cemetery in Georgetown Grave Robbing
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Title
Mt. Zion Cemetery in Georgetown Grave Robbing
Subject
Grave Robbing in the 19th century was prominent in black cemeteries.
Description
In the 19th century, students at American medical schools stole the corpses of recently-buried African Americans to be used for dissection.
Creator
Flickr/Josh
Date
19th century
Contributor
Ashley Jais
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Image
Type
Photograph
Coverage
The medical society was desperate for cadevers that they would use methods such as grave robbing or murder, like Burke and Hare, to obtain bodies.
Citation
Flickr/Josh, “Mt. Zion Cemetery in Georgetown Grave Robbing,” Enlightenmens, accessed July 5, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/834.