In 1932, syphilis was a predominant epidemic in rural communities in the southern United States. Consequently, the authorities created a special program of treatment for this disease in the Tuskegee Hospital, the only hospital for black people that existed before. Because of this, venereal diseases section of PHS (Public Health Service) in the United States, decided to conduct a study on the evolution of syphilis (1932-1972). This research was funded with Federal money and was raised as a study of people in relation to the natural course of the disease. To achieve this objective, they were selected four black men infected with syphilis, and two hundred healthy black, as a control group. Its main objective was to compare health and longevity
