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Drapetomania Was a Mental Illness Diagnosed in Enslaved People Who

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Drapetomania was a mental illness diagnosed in enslaved people who repeatedly attempted to escape slavery. This diagnosis is no longer recognized as valid within the medical community. This is an example of ______.


A) total institutionalization
B) informal social controls
C) medicalization
D) demedicalization

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