All Flashcards
What was the Black hospital movement?
Effort to improve healthcare access for underserved communities in the mid-20th century.
What is the significance of 1992 for Mae Jemison?
Year Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space.
What is the significance of 1895 for NMA?
Year the National Medical Association (NMA) was founded.
What is the significance of 1891 for Daniel Hale Williams?
Year Daniel Hale Williams founded Provident Hospital.
What happened with the ADA in 1990?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed.
What was the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
An unethical study where African American men with syphilis were left untreated.
What was the impact of Jim Crow laws?
Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
What was the impact of forced sterilization programs?
Disproportionately targeted Black women, infringing on their reproductive rights.
What impact did the Apollo missions have?
Katherine Johnson's calculations were essential for the success of the Apollo missions.
What was the impact of the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?
Kizzmekia Corbett was central to the development of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
Define Variolation.
Early form of vaccination, introduced to the British American colonies to control smallpox.
What is Eugenics?
A pseudoscientific movement advocating for selective breeding to improve the genetic quality of a population, often leading to discrimination.
Define Ableism.
Discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior.
Define Intersectionality.
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, creating overlapping systems of discrimination.
What is a Resistor?
An electrical component that resists the flow of electric current.
What is a Pacemaker?
A medical device that uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes contacting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart.
What is a Sonic Boom?
The sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
What is Blood Plasma?
The clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and other cellular components are removed.
Define reasonable accommodations.
Modifications or adjustments to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enable individuals with disabilities to have equal opportunity.
What is a Viral Immunologist?
A scientist who studies the immune system's response to viral infections and develops strategies for prevention and treatment.
Cause and effect of soil depletion?
Cause: Lack of crop rotation. Effect: George Washington Carver's methods.
Cause and effect of rising eugenics?
Cause: Rise of eugenics. Effect: Heightened stigmatization based on race and ability.
Cause and effect of the ADA?
Cause: Discrimination against disabled. Effect: Mandated accessibility and accommodations.
Cause and effect of blood shortages?
Cause: Blood shortages. Effect: Charles Drew revolutionized blood banking.
Cause and effect of lack of healthcare access?
Cause: Lack of healthcare access. Effect: The Black hospital movement improved access to healthcare for underserved communities.
Cause and effect of Onesimus' work?
Cause: Smallpox outbreak. Effect: Onesimus introduced variolation.
Cause and effect of limited access to education, employment, and healthcare?
Cause: Intersectionality of racism and ableism. Effect: Limited access to education, employment, and healthcare.
Cause and effect of the work of Katherine Johnson?
Cause: Need for accurate calculations for space missions. Effect: Katherine Johnson's calculations were essential for space travel.
Cause and effect of the work of Garrett Morgan?
Cause: Need for safer streets. Effect: Garrett Morgan invented gas masks and traffic lights.
Cause and effect of the work of Lewis Latimer?
Cause: Need for longer-lasting light bulbs. Effect: Lewis Latimer created longer-lasting light bulbs.