Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
History
Date of Award
5-2010
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Elwood D. Watson, Dorothy Driinkard-Hawkshawe
Committee Members
Tommy D. Lee II
Abstract
In this re-evaluation of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, I identify the original causes that made the Study emerge, examine why the intent of this research shifted over time, reveal the manner in which the Study was conducted, expose the role the government played in the manipulation of the Experiment, and, finally, investigate the ways, as well as the reasons, for the selection of the participants involved in the Study. After exploring the Experiment itself, I investigate the lasting effects of it on the community in which it occurred and the ways in which it further affected the relationship between African Americans and the United States Government. I explore the reasons for the involvement of Tuskegee Institute. Also, the philosophies of its founder, Booker T. Washington, are examined to discover the rationale behind the Institution's participation in an Experiment, which eventually became harmful. Finally, I hope to reveal why Tuskegee has been historically omitted from any blame in the Study.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Gilliard, Dominique DuBois, "Political Accommodation: The Effects of Booker T. Washington's Leadership and Legacy on Tuskegee University and The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment." (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1667. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1667
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.