In the Tuskegee syphilis experiment,researchers from the U.S.Public Health Service ____.
A)studied the progression of syphilis in a group of African American men without providing diagnosis or treatment
B)poured bacteria on scrapes made on prisoners' faces and arms to transmit syphilis for the purposes of study
C)hired syphilis-infected prostitutes to sleep with soldiers to study the progression of the disease
D)exposed prisoners,soldiers,and mental patients to syphilis and gonorrhea to test the effectiveness of penicillin

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The Tuskegee syphilis experiment was a study that began in 1932, where researchers from the U.S. Public Health Service studied the progression of syphilis in a group of African American men without providing diagnosis or treatment. The study continued for 40 years, even after penicillin became widely available as a treatment for syphilis. The participants were not informed of their diagnosis and were instead given placebos or ineffective treatments. The unethical study was halted in 1972 after public outrage and congressional hearings.

In the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment,researchers from the U