Early models of mental health pathologized Africans. For example, __________ was a noted mental illness of slaves who tried to escape from their owners.

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Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness described in the 19th century that was used to pathologize enslaved Africans who fled captivity. It was part of a racist belief system that attempted to justify slavery by suggesting that the desire for freedom was a form of mental illness.

Early Models of Mental Health Pathologized Africans