In 1721, an enslaved African man named Onesimus helped save lives during a smallpox outbreak in Boston by sharing a traditional African inoculation method. His knowledge reduced death rates and laid the groundwork for modern vaccines. | History Untold
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April 1, 1721. During a deadly smallpox outbreak in Boston, an enslaved man named Onesimus shared a life-saving secret with his owner, Cotton Mather. He explained that in his homeland of West Africa, people would take a small amount of material from a sick person and scratch it into the skin of a healthy person to create immunity—a process called variolation. Despite facing extreme racism and even a bomb being thrown into his house by angry neighbors who feared the practice, Mather pushed for th
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In the early 1700s, Boston was facing a deadly smallpox outbreak. But an enslaved African man named Onesimus shared an ancient African technique that could prevent the disease — the first known form of inoculation in America. His knowledge would later inspire the development of modern vaccines, saving millions of lives. Yet his name is rarely mentioned in history books. #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #HiddenHistory #Onesimus #AfricanInnovation #MedicalHistory #Smallpox #VaccineHistory | Blackfee
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