Miss Evers’ Boys
This film tells the story about Tuskegee Experiments during 1932 to 1972 in USA. The Federal Government wanted to know what is the difference between Black and White men who have syphilis. In 1932, Miss Evers was sent to help Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas to help them “treat” Black men who has syphilis in the town of Tuskegee, Alabama. She was going around the town to tell the Black people the government would give them free treatment for who has “bad blood”. The first patients to provide blood samples were a group of folk musician. One of the men was her classmate Caleb. Each of the men tested positive for syphilis. During the treatment, Miss Evers and Caleb fell in love. In a few months, the Federal Government cut off the funding. The Federal Government wanted to study the African-American population. It is like the Caucasian population in the Oslo Experiments (1891-1910). The purpose study of untreated dealing with syphilis to compare Black and White. The Federal Government promised future treatment. Miss Evers hid the secret behind the study because Dr. Brodus told her the length of the study would be just six months to one year. She urged about the study and hope for the future treatment. However, six months into years, doctors still did not treat her boys. Dr. Brodus told Miss Evers "to perform the autopsy" was the end of the study. Miss Evers was conflicted. She wanted to support the study to prove the Black and White are the same. On the other hand, she wanted to protect and comfort her boys. She was struggling to see how her boys died in front of her. Miss Evers gave her boys all that she has. She wanted to bear the burden by herself. In the end of the study, Miss Evers’ Boys have two survivors. Caleb joined the army and to test have syphilis. The army gave him penicillin. Willie Johnson also survived, but he could not dance anymore.
I heard about the Tuskegee Experiments before, but I do not know about the details. When I watched the movie, I was crying. I can feel how Miss Evers feels. She was struggling about the study. She wanted doctors to do the experiment then proved Black and White are the same. On the other hand, she wanted doctors to give her boys treatment. In my opinion, Miss Evers could use her knowledge to help her boys. In addition, penicillin treatment became standard procedure in the mid-forties. She did not need to follow the study. If Black and White are different how would the penicillin also treat Black patients? She did not need to keep lying that treating her boys with penicillin will have side effect. I really do not understand why she kept doing that. She had the chance to change her boys destiny.
This film tells the story about Tuskegee Experiments during 1932 to 1972 in USA. The Federal Government wanted to know what is the difference between Black and White men who have syphilis. In 1932, Miss Evers was sent to help Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas to help them “treat” Black men who has syphilis in the town of Tuskegee, Alabama. She was going around the town to tell the Black people the government would give them free treatment for who has “bad blood”. The first patients to provide blood samples were a group of folk musician. One of the men was her classmate Caleb. Each of the men tested positive for syphilis. During the treatment, Miss Evers and Caleb fell in love. In a few months, the Federal Government cut off the funding. The Federal Government wanted to study the African-American population. It is like the Caucasian population in the Oslo Experiments (1891-1910). The purpose study of untreated dealing with syphilis to compare Black and White. The Federal Government promised future treatment. Miss Evers hid the secret behind the study because Dr. Brodus told her the length of the study would be just six months to one year. She urged about the study and hope for the future treatment. However, six months into years, doctors still did not treat her boys. Dr. Brodus told Miss Evers "to perform the autopsy" was the end of the study. Miss Evers was conflicted. She wanted to support the study to prove the Black and White are the same. On the other hand, she wanted to protect and comfort her boys. She was struggling to see how her boys died in front of her. Miss Evers gave her boys all that she has. She wanted to bear the burden by herself. In the end of the study, Miss Evers’ Boys have two survivors. Caleb joined the army and to test have syphilis. The army gave him penicillin. Willie Johnson also survived, but he could not dance anymore.
I heard about the Tuskegee Experiments before, but I do not know about the details. When I watched the movie, I was crying. I can feel how Miss Evers feels. She was struggling about the study. She wanted doctors to do the experiment then proved Black and White are the same. On the other hand, she wanted doctors to give her boys treatment. In my opinion, Miss Evers could use her knowledge to help her boys. In addition, penicillin treatment became standard procedure in the mid-forties. She did not need to follow the study. If Black and White are different how would the penicillin also treat Black patients? She did not need to keep lying that treating her boys with penicillin will have side effect. I really do not understand why she kept doing that. She had the chance to change her boys destiny.