Character Life
Which character got pregnant when she was sixteen, had two kids, and ran away?
Deborah
Radium Treatments
The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together
1st Amendment
Scientist who discovered HeLa cells and how immortal they were
George Gey
What is cancer caused by?
The mutation of a cell's genes
Which character was a troubled child, joined the military, and landed himself in jail?
Joe
What are some vaccines/cures was HeLa used to develop?
Polio vaccines, Covid-19 vaccines, HPV, and much more
Right to a speedy and public trial
6th Amendment
Scientists who grew an immortal chicken heart, worked with Nazis, and believed that only the superior race deserved organ transplants
Alexis Carrel
What are most common ways to treat cancer?
Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, and surgery
Which character owned a convenience store then decided to work on a railroad?
Lawrence
A bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact
Syphilis
The right to a jury trial in a civil case
7th Amendment
Scientist who develops the theory that HeLa cells could infect scientists and that cancer was caused by a virus or weak immune systems
Chester Southam
What is the cause of cervical cancer?
Smoking, oral contraceptives, STD's, multiple sexual partners and in Henrietta's case an STI known as HPV
Which character served in the air force, helped Joe move to D.C with a friend, and was then honorably discharged from the air force?
Sonny
An infection that causes warts in various parts of the body, depending on the strain, it is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI)
HPV (Human papillomavirus infection)
Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments
8th Amendment
Two scientists that combine HeLa cells with chicken cells that can’t reproduce anymore, but they are able to reproduce again with HeLa in them
Henry Harris and John Watkins
Where did Henrietta's cancer begin?
Her cervix
Who is Bobbette?
Lawrence's wife who helps raise his siblings
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium
The right to life, liberty, property, and no double jeopardy or self-incrimination
5th Amendment
The scientist who discovers her cancer and misdiagnosed her with a malignant tumor
Dr. Howard Jones
What was Henrietta wrongly diagnosed with?
A malignant Epidermoid Carcinoma