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One Out of Ten Has It
Beres, David | September 25, 1937 issue

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This article focuses on two books. The book "Shadow on the Land: Syphilis," by Thomas Parran deals with the factors that underlie the spread and control of syphilis, its relation to poverty, underprivilege, lack of education, racketeering, prostitution, and false moral standards. Parran analyzes the well-known fact that syphilis among African Americans is six times as prevalent as among the white population. This fact Parran shows to be determined by economic and educational factors, the racial factor operating only in so far as African Americans are a poverty-stricken, exploited race. The article also talks about the book "Ten Million Americans Have It!," by S. William Becker.

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BOOKS; SHADOW on the Land: Syphilis (Book); TEN Million Americans Have It! (Book); PARRAN, Thomas; BECKER, S. William; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; AFRICAN Americans
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