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The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists

The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists

Stuff You Missed in History Class

August 9, 201738m 33s

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Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the U.S. focused on identifying, sequestering and even sterilizing people who were deemed to be "unfit."

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