What was Miss Rivers' Lodge?

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Miss Rivers' Lodge was the name African Americans used to describe the medical unit of Tuskegee University where a callous medical experiment was conducted to track African Americans with syphilis. The nurse they associated with the project was named Eunice Rivers, and at her "lodge" they received free medical examinations and meals on the days of their exams.

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The Nuremberg Code

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A) Black/White lending differences have been eradicated. B) Blacks with greater incomes are rejected more often than Whites with lower incomes. C) Latinos with zero income are able to get better mortgage rates. D) White people have harder times getting a mortgage when compared with Blacks.

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