Physicians for the People: Black Doctors and the Struggle for Health-Care Equality in Alabama, 1870-1970

by Jack D. Ellis

A comprehensive historical account of race and healthcare in the segregated South

Physicians for the People chronicles the remarkable stories of 241 Black doctors who practiced medicine in Alabama during the Jim Crow era. Historian Jack D. Ellis reveals the ingenuity and resilience of these trailblazing doctors who defied segregation by establishing hospitals and clinics and providing vital healthcare to underserved Black...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817361863
• ISBN13: 9780817361860
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.