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Slavery to Liberation- The African American Experience, 2019a

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physicians?<br />

3. How have <strong>African</strong> <strong>American</strong>s provided healthcare for themselves?<br />

4. What changes could be made <strong>to</strong> the healthcare system <strong>to</strong> increase <strong>African</strong><br />

<strong>American</strong> access?<br />

Writing Prompt<br />

Studies have found that <strong>African</strong> <strong>American</strong>s are much less likely <strong>to</strong> trust physicians,<br />

hospitals, and the healthcare system. As a result, they are also less likely <strong>to</strong> seek<br />

treatment, contributing <strong>to</strong> higher mortality rates. Many attribute this distrust <strong>to</strong><br />

his<strong>to</strong>rical episodes of medical exploitation like the Tuskegee Experiment. Others<br />

highlight the his<strong>to</strong>ry of racism and discrimination by healthcare providers. Taking a<br />

his<strong>to</strong>rical perspective, what do you believe has contributed <strong>to</strong> this mistrust? What can<br />

be done <strong>to</strong> address this issue and improve trust in healthcare?

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