The forty-year Tuskegee Syphilis Study; which took place in and around Tuskegee; Alabama; from the 1930s through the 1970s; has become a profound metaphor for medical racism; government malfeasance; and physician arrogance. Susan M. Reverby's Examining Tuskegee is a comprehensive analysis of the notorious study of untreated syphilis among African American men; who were told by U.S. Public Health Service doctors that they were being treated; not just watched; for their late-stage syphilis. With rigorous clarity; Reverby investigates the study and its aftermath from multiple perspectives and illuminates the reasons for its continued power and resonance in our collective memory.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting. Treats little known history.By WABInteresting. Treats little known history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. If you want to do some broad background research it works well.By Larry SwansonWith all due respect to K. Floyd the cover does not refer to Confederate troops. If one bothers to actually read the book he or she will discover a recruitment poster on page 26. It is a poster recruiting Federal troops circa 1963-1865 and is located in the Rare Book; Manuscript and Special Collections Library at Duke University. I would assume that a North Carolina university would not be wrong on that account despite what our friend from Florida asserts.The colorization of the uniforms seems to be a choice made as a result of taking a black and white poster and colorizing it. In the original it is easy to see why the choice was made. Rendered in black and white; the color navy and the skin tone of African Americans is essentially the same. Making the uniform contrast with the skin tone made the poster more visually appealing.Having actually read the book I found the collection of essays mostly well written and can serve as a jumping off point for new researchers or just to read for fun. The annotations are thorough and will give "fact checkers" all the information they need to consult the original sources.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Reviewers should at least glance at the contentsBy Daniel K LewisThe book is a collection of essays. While the title and the cover illustration are a poor match; the essays are mostly of high quality. They address Black soldiers in a range of circumstances; including Confederate units. The range of cases and the bibliographic information are of value for students and general readers interested in exploring this still under-studied part of the era. Those who look beyond the cover; those who actually read one or more of the essays will find their time not wasted.
