“Thievish”, “wicked” and “useless.”

That's how Onesimus' slave master described him. But do you know that it was information from Onesimus that helped to save the lives of hundreds of smallpox victims and perhaps kicked off the vaccine movement?

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How an Enslaved African Man in Boston Helped Save Generations from Smallpox - HISTORY

Black History Month: Onesimus Spreads Wisdom That Saves Lives of Bostonians During a Smallpox Epidemic | History of Vaccines