Yellow fever epidemic of 1793
A
History of Giving and Receiving (audio)
Joanne Freeman talks with Richard Newman about Philadelphia’s African American communities response to the yellow fever epidemic of 1793.
December 13, 2019, BackStory
In
1793, Philadelphia was struck by a debilitating yellow fever epidemic.
With the leadership of Bishop Richard Allen, the African-American
community decided to help with the relief effort and give aid to
infected folks throughout the city. But in the wake of
the epidemic, white residents falsely accused African-American helpers
of theft and exploitation.
Joanne talks with scholar Rich Newman about the generosity of Bishop Richard Allen and his fight to disseminate the true story about the African-American aid.
Listen
Bishop Richard Allen’s account, A NARRATIVE of the proceedings of the Coloured People during the awful calamity in Philadelphia, in the year 1793; and a refutation of some censures thrown upon them in some publications, is available on the Documenting the American South website.
Joanne Freeman talks with Richard Newman about Philadelphia’s African American communities response to the yellow fever epidemic of 1793.
December 13, 2019, BackStory
In
1793, Philadelphia was struck by a debilitating yellow fever epidemic.
With the leadership of Bishop Richard Allen, the African-American
community decided to help with the relief effort and give aid to
infected folks throughout the city. But in the wake of
the epidemic, white residents falsely accused African-American helpers
of theft and exploitation.Joanne talks with scholar Rich Newman about the generosity of Bishop Richard Allen and his fight to disseminate the true story about the African-American aid.
Listen
Bishop Richard Allen’s account, A NARRATIVE of the proceedings of the Coloured People during the awful calamity in Philadelphia, in the year 1793; and a refutation of some censures thrown upon them in some publications, is available on the Documenting the American South website.
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