Eugenics in the Progressive Era
From 1900 to late 1920s, America had an active eugenics movement. States and supporters argued for the public good; requiring the removal from the population genes thought to cause low intelligence, or immoral, criminal or anti social behavior; which in turn allowed for compulsory sterilization laws. Some Governors, state and federal courts regularly found these unconstitutional. Using a selection of primary documents we will explore why this movement was so popular and why it was challenged.
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Honored Visiting Graduate Faculty at Covenant College