2020, ISBN: 9780807822500

One tiny chip on edge. One Blood traces both the life of the famous black surgeon and blood plasma pioneer Dr. Charles Drew and the well-known legend about his death. On April 1, 1950, Dr… More...

One tiny chip on edge. One Blood traces both the life of the famous black surgeon and blood plasma pioneer Dr. Charles Drew and the well-known legend about his death. On April 1, 1950, Drew died after an auto accident in rural North Carolina. Within hours, rumors spread: the man who helped create the first American Red Cross blood bank had bled to death because a whites-only hospital refused to treat him. Drew was in fact treated in the emergency room of the small, segregated Alamance General Hospital. Two white surgeons worked hard to save him, but he died after about an hour. In her compelling chronicle of Drew's life and death, Spencie Love shows that in a generic sense, the Drew legend is true: throughout the segregated era, African Americans were turned away at hospital doors, either because the hospitals were whites-only or because the 'black beds' were full. Love describes the fate of a young black World War II veteran who died after being turned away from Duke Hospital following an auto accident that occurred in the same year and the same county as Drew's. African Americans are shown to have figuratively 'bled to death' at white hands from the time they were first brought to this country as slaves. By preserving their own stories, Love says, they have proven the enduring value of oral history. General Interest/Race Relations. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. 2.14.2019 (4 copies) #2231-22019 Biblio 9.16.2020, University of North Carolina Press, 1996, 5<

1996, ISBN: 9780807822500

Charlotte, N.C.: The University of North Carolina Press, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - 9.25 in. . Ex-library, but lightly read. Scuffs on black front endpaper, library stampings… More...

Charlotte, N.C.: The University of North Carolina Press, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - 9.25 in. . Ex-library, but lightly read. Scuffs on black front endpaper, library stampings on top and bottom edges, shelf tag on spine. Mylar protector. Text clean. A UNC historian traces the life and legend of Charles Drew, an African American scientist who researched blood plasma before being fatally injured in a car accident at age 45. False rumors spread that he was denied treatment by a whites-only hospital, and the myth persists. With 12 pp. of b&w historical photos. The book draws parallels with the case of Mattheus Avery, a black veteran who died in the same region after being refused treatment by a whiite hospital.., The University of North Carolina Press, 1996, 3<

ISBN: 9780807822500

The University of North Carolina Press. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library c… More...

The University of North Carolina Press. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., The University of North Carolina Press, 1<

ISBN: 9780807822500

University of North Carolina Press. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside., University of North Carolina Press, 2.5