What was the connection between resurrectionists and the body snatching trade?
Frequently Asked Question about the extinct profession: Resurrectionist
Resurrectionists, often referred to as body snatchers, were individuals who illegally exhumed corpses from graves to sell to medical schools for anatomical study. This practice emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries due to a shortage of legal cadavers for medical research. The trade was driven by the demand for human bodies, leading to ethical and legal controversies.