The study initially involved 600 black men – 399 with syphilis, 201 who did not have the disease. The study was conducted without the benefit of patients' informed consent. Researchers told the men they were being treated for "bad blood," a local term used to describe several ailments, including syphilis, anemia, and fatigue. In truth, they did not receive the proper treatment needed to cure their illness. In exchange for taking part in the study, the men received free medical exams, free meals, and burial insurance. Although originally projected to last 6 months, the study actually went on for 40 years.

Washington came under pressure from critics who viewed him as an accommodationist because they felt he de-emphasized racism, racial violence against blacks, and discrimination.When Booker T. Washington arrived in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1881 to establish the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers, he made a startling discovery. There was no school building. In fact, there was no land set aside for a building and there was no money available to buy a building. The $2,000 provided by the state was only for salaries for the teachers. Washington was not discouraged, though. He immediately began to recruit students, build relationships with local white supporters, and look for land donations. The Butler A.M.E. Zion, an African American church, loaned Washington a rundown shanty, which served as the school's first campus when it opened on July 4, 1881. The building was in such bad shape, one of his 30 students had to hold an umbrella over Washington's head while he delivered his lectures on rainy days.

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