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Contribution #97 of 365
Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope
Physician, Entrepreneur and North Carolina Medical Pioneer
1880s
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How this work helped shape America
Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope became the first Black American man to receive a medical license in North Carolina. He built a career spanning medicine, business, insurance, and military service and helped establish enterprises serving Black communities, including the Queen City Drug Store in Charlotte.