Tobacco and African Americans: Modern Enslavement From: Los Angeles Sentinel | Date: September 30, 1998 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Los Angeles Sentinel
09-30-1998
Tobacco and African Americans: Modern Enslavement

Editor's Note: This article is the final in a four-part series of articles chronicling the history of African Americans and tobacco.

Tobacco use has caused widespread devastation among African Americans, disproportionately burdening the black community with a staggering array of health problems. Each year, approximately 45,000 African Americans die from heart disease, cancer and stroke--all preventable smoking-related diseases. Once a primary economic catalyst for the enslavement of blacks in the United States, ...

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