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Three generations, no imbeciles, eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell, Paul A. Lombardo

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Three generations, no imbeciles, eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell, Paul A. Lombardo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Three generations, no imbeciles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

195763255

Responsibility statement

Paul A. Lombardo

Sub title

eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell

Summary

Presents the facts from the infamous case of Buck volume Bell in the 1920s, which involved the Supreme Court ratification of Virginia's compulsory sterilization of "feebleminded" people, revealing how judicial powers can be used to corrupt and destroy equal protection under the law for poor, defenseless citizens

Table Of Contents

Problem families -- Sex and surgery -- The pedigree factory -- Studying sterilization -- The Mallory case -- Laughlin's book -- A Virginia sterilization law -- Choosing Carrie Buck -- Carrie Buck versus Dr. Priddy -- Defenseless -- On appeal : Buck volume Bell -- In the Supreme Court -- Reaction and repercussions -- After the Supreme Court -- Sterilizing Germans -- Skinner volume Oklahoma -- Buck, at Nuremberg and after -- Rediscovering Buck

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Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell

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