How an enslaved man helped introduce life-saving inoculation to colonial Boston
In short: Long before Western medicine officially adopted it, smallpox inoculation was a practice used for centuries. This footage examines how an African slave living in Boston during the early 1700s, Onesimus, helped introduce this technique to the Americas.
The video examines the historical significance of Onesimus, an individual described as one of 'the Best Bostonians of All Time.' His contribution was instrumental in legitimizing a medical practice that would eventually save millions of lives globally.
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