Useful Links
About the USPHS Syphilis Study
https://www.tuskegee.edu/about-us/centers-of-excellence/bioethics-center/about-the-usphs-syphilis-study
40 Years of Human Experimentation in America: The Tuskegee Study
The goal was to “observe the natural history of untreated syphilis” in black populations, but the subjects were completely unaware and were instead told they were receiving treatment for bad blood when in fact, they received no treatment at all.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study
We Learned the Wrong Lessons from the Tuskegee ‘Experiment’
It’s understandable that Black Americans are wary of vaccines, but that despicable episode involved the withholding of treatment, whereas vaccines actively prevent disease (connections to hesitation to get the COVID vaccine)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-learned-the-wrong-lessons-from-the-tuskegee-experiment/
A Generation of bad blood: New research suggests a strong link between the public revelation of the Tuskegee study and poor health outcomes for black men
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/tuskegee-study-medical-distrust-research/487439/
https://www.tuskegee.edu/about-us/centers-of-excellence/bioethics-center/about-the-usphs-syphilis-study
40 Years of Human Experimentation in America: The Tuskegee Study
The goal was to “observe the natural history of untreated syphilis” in black populations, but the subjects were completely unaware and were instead told they were receiving treatment for bad blood when in fact, they received no treatment at all.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study
We Learned the Wrong Lessons from the Tuskegee ‘Experiment’
It’s understandable that Black Americans are wary of vaccines, but that despicable episode involved the withholding of treatment, whereas vaccines actively prevent disease (connections to hesitation to get the COVID vaccine)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-learned-the-wrong-lessons-from-the-tuskegee-experiment/
A Generation of bad blood: New research suggests a strong link between the public revelation of the Tuskegee study and poor health outcomes for black men
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/tuskegee-study-medical-distrust-research/487439/
Primary Sources
Final report of the Tuskegee syphilis study ad hoc advisory panel
https://cnu.libguides.com/psafricanamericans/health
Final Report of the Syphilis Study Legacy Committee1—May 20, 1996
https://www.tuskegee.edu/Content/Uploads/Tuskegee/files/Bioethics/SyphilisStudyCommitteeReport.pdf
https://cnu.libguides.com/psafricanamericans/health
Final Report of the Syphilis Study Legacy Committee1—May 20, 1996
https://www.tuskegee.edu/Content/Uploads/Tuskegee/files/Bioethics/SyphilisStudyCommitteeReport.pdf
Lessons
Supplemental Lesson “Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment”
In the selection by Yaa Gyasi, the author uses several literary techniques to advance the central idea of the long term psychological and societal ramifications of medical experiments such as the Tuskegee Study on the attitudes and fears of African American toward doctors, health care, and the medical field. After completing the lesson introduction, teachers can choose to do activity 1 or 2 based on which they feel would be more beneficial for their students.
https://www.buffaloschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913551/Centricity/Domain/9000/1619-Lesson-G10-Tuskegee_2020.03_PDF.pdf
The Tuskegee Experiment
Standards: 7 .03 Evaluate the effects of racial segregation on different regions and segments of the United States' society.
7.04 Examine the impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life in the United States.
Abstract: Individuals are assigned roles of reporter, medical scientists, and social scientist. They will read through files linked to their role and copy sections they feel important. Students will read on-line articles comparing contemporary issues to the Tuskegee tragedy. Students will use the chart given on the web quest to analyze their data for comparison
Essential Question(s): What history did the Tuskegee Experiment have on United States History?
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/3021/The_Tuskegee_Experiment.pdf
In the selection by Yaa Gyasi, the author uses several literary techniques to advance the central idea of the long term psychological and societal ramifications of medical experiments such as the Tuskegee Study on the attitudes and fears of African American toward doctors, health care, and the medical field. After completing the lesson introduction, teachers can choose to do activity 1 or 2 based on which they feel would be more beneficial for their students.
https://www.buffaloschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913551/Centricity/Domain/9000/1619-Lesson-G10-Tuskegee_2020.03_PDF.pdf
The Tuskegee Experiment
Standards: 7 .03 Evaluate the effects of racial segregation on different regions and segments of the United States' society.
7.04 Examine the impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life in the United States.
Abstract: Individuals are assigned roles of reporter, medical scientists, and social scientist. They will read through files linked to their role and copy sections they feel important. Students will read on-line articles comparing contemporary issues to the Tuskegee tragedy. Students will use the chart given on the web quest to analyze their data for comparison
Essential Question(s): What history did the Tuskegee Experiment have on United States History?
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/3021/The_Tuskegee_Experiment.pdf