A Black Physician's Struggle for Civil Rights: Edward C. Mazique, M.D.

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©  by the University of New Mexico Press. All rights reserved. Published . Printed in the United States of America.               Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ridlon, Florence, – A black physician's struggle for civil rights : Edward C. Mazique, M.D. / Florence Ridlon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN --- (cloth : alk. paper) . Mazique, Edward Craig, –. . African American physicians— Biography. . Minorities—Medical care—United States—History—th century. . Right to health care—United States—History—th century. . Health services accessibility—United States—History—th century. I. Title. R.MR  '.' B—dc  Book design and composition by Damien Shay [ Body type is Utopia ./. Display are Papyrus and Utopia Black. To Maude Mazique The heart of the Mazique family She gave selflessly and with great joy Her unending zest for life gave us all hope We love her and miss her [ To Robert W.Wheeler The heart of my family Who supports us all with his compassion and faith And makes all our endeavors possible ...