Susan J. Pearson, "The Birth Certificate: An American History" (UNC Press, 2021)

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

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Birth Certificates - Was There an Aha Moment?

04:44 • 5min

3

Better Baby Contests

10:10 • 4min

4

Better Baby Contests - Do They Make It Into Your Book?

14:21 • 2min

5

What Is a Birth Certificate?

16:01 • 5min

6

What Are the Differences Between Birth Registration and Civil Registration?

20:31 • 5min

7

The Imiserating Effects of Congregation in Large Cities

25:37 • 5min

8

The State's Legislated for Property, but Not for Life

31:06 • 2min

9

Are Birth Certificates a Form of Identification?

32:51 • 2min

10

The Disadvantages of Not Having a Birth Certificate

35:13 • 5min

11

Birth Registration in a System That Is Really Colonial

40:16 • 2min

12

The Role of Racial Classification on Birth Certificates

41:52 • 3min

13

Birth Certificates - A Book Review

44:25 • 5min

14

Birth Registration and Birth Certificates - What's Going to Be Conserved?

49:16 • 5min

15

Are We Shouldn't Record Race on Birth Certificates?

54:39 • 3min

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The History of Birth Registration in the United States

57:32 • 3min

17

What I Learned About Birth Registration

01:00:58 • 4min

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What's Next for You?

01:04:52 • 3min