Which of the following was true in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was a clinical study conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service from 1932 to 1972 to observe the natural progression of untreated syphilis. The study's doctors withheld penicillin, a known effective treatment for syphilis, from the participants, who were primarily poor black men. As a result, at least one fourth of the study participants died from untreated syphilis, when treatment options existed.

Which of the Following Was True in the Tuskegee Syphilis