Eugenics in Oregon

Eugenics was practiced in about 33 different states. Oregon was one of the many states that implemented eugenics programs and laws. This affected a number of different groups that were marginalized for being "unfit" and often were subject to forced sterilization.

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Eugenics in
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  • Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924
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  • The Kallikak Family
  • Eugenics manifesto
  • The Bell Curve
  • The Passing of the Great Race
  • The Rising Tide of Color
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  • Scientific racism
  • Social purity movement
  • Feeble-minded
  • Racial nationalism
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