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The doctors' riot was an incident that occurred in April 1788 in New York City, where the illegal procurement of corpses from the graves of the recently deceased caused a mass expression of discontent from poorer New Yorkers that was directed primarily at physicians and medical students.[1]

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  1. 30 relations: African Americans, African Burial Ground National Monument, American Revolution, Body snatching, Broadway (Manhattan), Burial, Burke and Hare murders, Cadaver, Chambers Street (Manhattan), Columbia College, Columbia University, Decomposition, Freedman, George Clinton (vice president), Governor of New York, Grave robbery, James Duane, List of incidents of civil unrest in New York City, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, Medical school, Medicine, New York (state), New York City, New York City Council, Physician, Richard Bayley, Slavery in the United States, Smithsonian (magazine), The Lancet, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Wright Post.

  2. 1788 in New York (state)
  3. 1788 riots
  4. 18th century in New York City
  5. Body snatching
  6. Riots and civil disorder in New York City

African Americans

African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

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African Burial Ground National Monument

African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument at Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (Elk Street) in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan, New York City.

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American Revolution

The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Body snatching

Body snatching is the illicit removal of corpses from graves, morgues, and other burial sites.

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Broadway (Manhattan)

Broadway is a road in the U.S. state of New York.

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Burial

Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects.

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Burke and Hare murders

The Burke and Hare murders were a series of sixteen murders committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Cadaver

A cadaver or corpse is a dead human body.

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Chambers Street (Manhattan)

Chambers Street is a two-way street in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Columbia College, Columbia University

Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college of Columbia University, a private Ivy League research university in New York City.

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Decomposition

Decomposition or rot is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars and mineral salts.

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Freedman

A freedman or freedwoman is a person who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.

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George Clinton (vice president)

George Clinton (July 26, 1739April 20, 1812) was an American soldier, statesman, and a prominent Democratic-Republican in the formative years of the United States of America.

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Governor of New York

The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York.

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Grave robbery

Grave robbery, tomb robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a grave, tomb or crypt to steal commodities.

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James Duane

James Duane (February 6, 1733 – February 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father, attorney, jurist, and American Revolutionary leader from New York.

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List of incidents of civil unrest in New York City

This list is about incidents of civil unrest, rioting, violent labor disputes, or minor insurrections or revolts in New York City. 1788 doctors' riot and list of incidents of civil unrest in New York City are riots and civil disorder in New York City.

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List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States

Listed are major episodes of civil unrest in the United States.

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Medical school

A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York City Council

The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States.

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Physician

A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

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Richard Bayley

Richard Bayley (1745 – August 17, 1801) was a New York City physician and the first chief health officer of the city.

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Slavery in the United States

The legal institution of human chattel slavery, comprising the enslavement primarily of Africans and African Americans, was prevalent in the United States of America from its founding in 1776 until 1865, predominantly in the South.

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Smithsonian (magazine)

Smithsonian is a science and nature magazine (and associated website, SmithsonianMag.com), and is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., although editorially independent from its parent organization.

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The Lancet

The Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind.

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Weill Cornell Medical Center

Weill Cornell Medical Center, previously known as New York Hospital or Old New York Hospital or City Hospital, is a research hospital in New York City.

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Wright Post

Wright Post (February 19, 1766 – June 14, 1828) was an American surgeon.

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See also

1788 in New York (state)

1788 riots

18th century in New York City

Body snatching

Riots and civil disorder in New York City

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1788_doctors'_riot

Also known as Doctor's Riot, Doctors Mob Riot.