Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-12-2025
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
Philosophy
Abstract
This poster analyzes Bill Clinton's late given apology for the unethical nonconsensual syphilis study done on a group of African American men in secret for years. It looks at what makes an apology successful and whether or not the apology given by former President Bill Clinton was enough. The poster also briefly talks about the aftermath of this experiment, which has lasting effects even today.
Copyright Note
This is the author’s work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College’s institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Emily, "40 Years of Withholding Syphilis Treatment in Tuskegee" (2025). CAFE Symposium 2025. 10.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2025/10
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Comments
This poster was created based on work completed for FYS 138-3 - Sorry, Not Sorry: Apologies in Private and Public Life, and presented as a part of the ninth annual CAFE Symposium on February 12, 2025.