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SYMHC Classics: The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Eugenics Movement in the United States

This week, we look at the eugenics movement in the United States. The CaliCax family became a case study for the idea that feeble-mindedness was an inherited trait and it would be best to keep people who had that trait from reproducing. This episode includes some offensive language used during this period of history.

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