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Historical event · 1721
The Inoculation Experiment (1721)
During the 1721 smallpox epidemic, Onesimus — an African man enslaved by Cotton Mather — described the inoculation practiced in West Africa.
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During the 1721 smallpox epidemic, Onesimus — an African man enslaved by Cotton Mather — described the inoculation practiced in West Africa.
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