1. The Enduring Legacy of Slavery: a Historical Examination of Black-white Mortality Disparities Open Access Author: Black, Nyesha Cheyenne Title: The Enduring Legacy of Slavery: a Historical Examination of Black-white Mortality Disparities Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: Mortality DisparitiesSlaveryHealthStratificationPlace File: Download 1-NCBlack_Dissertation_PennState_0406.pdf Committee Members: Stephen Matthews, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen Augustus Matthews, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMarianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee MemberMolly Martin, Committee MemberShedra Amy Snipes, Committee Member