The purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was to investigate
A) which treatments worked best for syphilis.
B) which men were most likely to become infected with syphilis.
C) whether blacks were more likely than whites to become infected with syphilis.
D) whether some treatments for syphilis worked better with whites than with blacks.
E) the long-term effects of untreated syphilis in African-American men.

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The purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was to investigate the long-term effects of untreated syphilis in African-American men. The study lasted from 1932 to 1972 and involved withholding effective treatment from participants, causing harm and even death, in order to study the progression of the disease. This unethical study is now infamous for its disregard for the well-being and rights of research participants.

The Purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Was to Investigate