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How did the Black community help save Memphis during the Yellow Fever epidemic?

Summary by The Daily Memphian
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.
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How did the Black community help save Memphis during the Yellow Fever epidemic?

The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.

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The Daily Memphian broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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