Drapetomania: “Runaway Slave Syndrome”
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In 1932, the Tuskegee Institute began a study to record the natural history of syphilis in hopes of justifying treatment programs for blacks. It was called the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male.” #BlackHistoryMonth
Dr. Gey harvested Henrietta’s cells without her knowledge or permission, in hopes of using them for scientific research. #BlackHistoryMonth
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