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Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom 2022

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By Kathryn Olivarius

Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom is a 2022 book written by Stanford history professor Kathryn Olivarius. The work follows yellow fever's impact on slavery and capitalism in 19th century New Orleans. It introduces immunocapitalism, describing how white residents who survived the disease gained social and economic benefits. These survivors used their immunity to access employment, credit, and political influence. This advantage strengthened racial inequalities within the city.

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Publisher

Harvard University Press

ISBN

9780674241053

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