Eugenics

November 6, 2017

The dangerous marriage of science and state: Eugenics

In the early 20th century a scientific movement that advocated control of human reproduction captured the imagination of the public and politicians, leading to devastating consequences down the road. A good birth […]
July 13, 2012

The Story a Budget Can Tell: Eugenics in North Carolina

Studying budgets can be boring, but a budget can give good  insights about the people who created it. In North Carolina’s most recent budget, compensation for victims of a past eugenics program […]
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