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The American South saw up to 40% of the population infected with hookworm, a disease that spreads through accidental ingestion of fecal matter.
16:32 - 19:53 (03:21)
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The American South saw up to 40% of the population infected with hookworm, a disease that spreads through accidental ingestion of fecal matter. The disease perpetuated a stereotype of Southerners as being unintelligent and lazy.
ChapterHookworm in the American South
EpisodeSelects: Southerners Aren't Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm
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Poverty and lack of access to nutritious food, paired with iron deficiencies, led to a widespread anemia crisis in the South during the mid-20th century.
19:53 - 24:01 (04:07)
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Poverty and lack of access to nutritious food, paired with iron deficiencies, led to a widespread anemia crisis in the South during the mid-20th century.