Health

Health

An event in which an enslaved person is ill or undergoes a major bodily issue, sometimes requiring attendance from a healthcare provider

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/478

Health: Childbirth

An event in which a woman gives birth to a child

• Usage: This event marks the physical process of birth for the mother. Note stillbirths in the description. For the child, use the Life Event: Birth type.

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/479

Health: Illness

An event in which an enslaved person experiences sickness or disease

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/480

Health: Injury

An event in which an enslaved person experiences a physical trauma to the body through accident, assault, or other causes

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/481

Health: Medical treatment

An event in which an enslaved person receives treatment for illness, injury, or other medical conditions

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/482

Health: Pregnancy

An event in which an enslaved person is pregnant

• Usage: Note miscarriage in the description.

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• URI: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/api/items/483