Florewood
Plantation Hospital
Overseers often served as plantation "doctors." At the first
signs of yellow fever, malaria, or other deadly illnesses, slaves were brought
to this "hospital."
What is in the cabinet in the right-hand
corner?
Answer:
- the cabinet held medical supplies, such as quinine, dovers powder,
and "spirits," which were kept under lock and key
Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 30 April
1996
