5/21/2023 0 Comments Tiny Stitches by Gwendolyn HooksIt turned out that Johns Hopkins was more segregated that Vanderbilt but Vivien persevered. When Doctor Blalock left Vanderbilt to join Johns Hopkins, Vivien knew it would not be long before he was fired by Vanderbilt so he moved to Baltimore but could not find housing. Blalock that he would no longer work for him unless he was paid comparably. He also learned that his job description was that of janitor and that white men with the same duties were earning more than he. Vivien was such a quick study that it wasn't long before he was conducting his own experiments. Blalock taught Vivien how to conduct experiments and write up lab reports. Blalock was impressed with Vivien and offered him the job. Blalock wanted someone to help him with his research into treatment for patients in shock. He hoped that by taking it, he could keep his dreams of becoming a doctor alive. While jobs were scarce for carpenters during the Great Depression, Vivien learned about a job opening at Vanderbilt Medical School. But he lost it all in the stock market crash of 1929. So he worked hard alongside of his father, who was a master carpenter and saved his money. This is the story of Vivien Thomas who wanted to become a doctor. Tiny Stitches: the life of medical pioneer Vivien Thomas by Gwendolyn Hooks.
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