{"product_id":"called-to-deliver-black-midwives-faith-and-childbirth-in-the-american-south-1808-1950-paperback","title":"Called to Deliver Black Midwives, Faith, and Childbirth in the American South, 1808-1950 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Wolbrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the quiet rooms where life began, far from hospitals, beyond the reach of doctors, some women answered a higher call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalled to Deliver\u003c\/em\u003e is the powerful, untold story of the Black midwives who shaped childbirth in the American South for over a century. Guided by faith, armed with experience, and trusted by entire communities, these women delivered generations into the world, often in the face of slavery, segregation, and a medical system determined to erase them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom plantation cabins to rural farmhouses, this gripping narrative follows their journey across one of the most turbulent periods in American history. These midwives were more than birth attendants. They were healers, spiritual leaders, and guardians of life itself, women who believed their hands were guided by God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the twentieth century dawned, a new force rose against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctors and lawmakers, armed with the authority of science, began a campaign to replace tradition with modern medicine. What followed was a dramatic and deeply human clash between faith and science, community and institution, autonomy and control. As midwives were pushed aside, entire communities were left vulnerable, caught between a disappearing past and an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with vivid storytelling, firsthand accounts, and unforgettable voices, \u003cem\u003eCalled to Deliver\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life a hidden world of resilience, resistance, and extraordinary courage. It reveals how these women quietly defied the odds, preserving dignity, saving lives, and holding communities together when no one else would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story of power, belief, and the enduring fight to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCalled to Deliver\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers a forgotten legacy that still echoes in today's fight for maternal justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you step into their world, you will never see childbirth or history the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42757893980256,"sku":"9798233469909","price":34.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dV_DFtDss_9798233469909.webp?v=1779342909","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/called-to-deliver-black-midwives-faith-and-childbirth-in-the-american-south-1808-1950-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}