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Eugenics in Virginia: Buck v. Bell and Forced Sterilization
Origins of Eugenics: From Sir Francis Galton to Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924
Buck v. Bell: The Test Case for Virginia’s Eugenical Sterilization Act
Influence of Virginia’s Eugenical Sterilization Act
Carrie Buck Revisited and Virginia’s Expression of Regret for Eugenics
Credits
Eugenics Exhibit 5.3: Vivian’s Report Card
Vivian’s first grade report card.
photo credit: Courtesy of Paul A. Lombardo.
