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In 1783, James Derham, a black slave, worked as a nurse in New Orleans and saved the money to purchase his freedom.He later studied medicine and became a respected physician in Philadelphia. |
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In 1783, James Derham, a black slave, worked as a nurse in New Orleans and saved the money to purchase his freedom.He later studied medicine and became a respected physician in Philadelphia. |
Reference: Benjamin Quarles' (1987) The negro in the making of America page 85.
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