PURE AMERICA: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia
Between 1927 and 1979, more than 8,000 people were involuntarily sterilized in five hospitals across the state of Virginia. Virginia's eugenics program was a manifestation of white supremacy, a means of controlling "troublesome" women, and a philosophy that helped remove poor people from valuable land.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 199
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781953368195
Item #: 4939484
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