american eugenics movement

1. What is Social Darwinism? How is it actually related to Darwin’s work? What popular ideas did this idea support? Hint: See question one of the Gould questions.

2. Name at least three of the famous supporter’s of the American Eugenics Movement?

3. What was the stated purpose of this organization? What were some of the programs supported by this movement?

4. How many states had legalized sterilization of the unfit which overtly or covertly labeled promiscuity in women a defect? Which state performed the most sterilizations?

6. Why has North Carolina been in the news about sterilizations?

7. When were the last forced sterilizations performed? Where?

8. Did the implementation of these laws involve racism? Sexism? How?

9. Discuss how this topic makes you feel. Are you surprised, angry, appalled that this happened so recently in America?

10 What struck you the most about the stories of the North Carolina sterilizations.