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jan 1, 1932 - Tuskegee Study begins

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399 African American men enrolled, told they were being treated but they were not. Study continued despite its being unethical. The study didn't end until there was a public outcry. Many of the men's family were infected. (Pictured: participants being "treated")

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jan 1, 1932
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~ 94 years ago

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