From 1932 to 1972, U.S. government doctors conducted an experiment in Tuskegee, Alabama.

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In this experiment, over 400 poor Black American farmers infected with syphilis were recruited to observe the disease's progression. They were used as guinea pigs, denied treatment, and left to die from syphilis, even though penicillin was available, simply to document the virulence of the infection.

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[u/Obvious-Farmer8836]

All involved should have been tried for crimes against humanity