Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced

Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity

A timely and gripping history of the controversial eugenics movement in Americaâ€“and the scientists, social reformers and progressives who supported it.In Better for All the World, Harry Bruinius charts the little known history of eugenics in Americaâ€“a movement that began in the early twentieth century and resulted in the forced sterilization of more than 65,000 people. Bruinius tells the stories of Emma and Carrie Buck, two women trapped in poverty who became the test case in the 1927 supreme court decision allowing forced sterilization for those deemed unfit to procreate. From the reformers who turned local charities into government-run welfare systems promoting social and moral purity, to the influence the American policies had on Nazi Germanyâ€™s development of â€œracial hygiene,â€ Bruinius masterfully exposes the players and legislation behind one of Americaâ€™s darkest secrets.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0375713050_used
Color White
ReleaseDate 2007-04-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375713057

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0375713050_used
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2007-04-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375713057

Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity