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In 1932, Charlie Pollard, a 26-year-old farmer in Macon County, Alabama, joined a government-sponsored medical program that promised free medical care, meals, and even a death benefit. However, this program turned out to be a horrific experiment studying the untreated effects of syphilis on African American men. Despite the discovery of penicillin, a cure for syphilis, the men were denied treatment, leading to immense suffering and death for many participants.
- The Tuskegee Experiment was a 40-year study conducted by the US government on the untreated effects of syphilis in African American men.
- Participants were lured into the study with promises of free medical care, meals, and death benefits.
- Even after the discovery of penicillin, a cure for syphilis, the men were intentionally denied treatment.
- The study was a gross violation of medical ethics and led to the deaths and suffering of numerous participants.
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