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The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of campaign to breed a "better" American race, tracing the rise of the movement that turned the fledgling science of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ferrari, Michelle (Screenwriter), Stoll, Corey, 1976- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2018.
Subjects:
Galton, Francis, > 1822-1911.
Davenport, Charles Benedict, > 1866-1944.
Eugenics > United States > History.
Involuntary sterilization > United States > History.
Eugénisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Stérilisation eugénique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Eugenics.
Involuntary sterilization.
United States.
Webcast
Documentary television programs.
History.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of campaign to breed a "better" American race, tracing the rise of the movement that turned the fledgling science of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 06, 2019).
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience in 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (114 minutes)) : sound, coolor
Playing Time:01:53:25
Production Credits:Composer, Nathan Halpern ; director of photography, Rafael de la Uz ; editor, George O'Donnell.