In antebellum New Orleans, whites and Blacks died in droves from yellow fever. But the fortunes of survivors were less equal. Kathryn Olivarius explores the resulting framework of “immunocapital.” For whites, immunity signaled creditworthiness. For enslaved Blacks, immunity enhanced their exploitability, relegating them to the harshest labor.


Format Häftad Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harvard University Press Utgivningsdatum 2024-04-01 ISBN 9780674295551