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Sex, Race, and Science : Eugenics in the Deep South
Sex Race and Science Eugenics in the Deep South Author:Edward J. Larson In the first book to explore the theory and practice of eugenics in the American South, Edward J. Larson shows how the quest for "strong bloodlines" expressed itself in state laws and public policies from the Progressive Era through World War II. Larson shows how the seemingly broad-based eugenics movement was in fact a series of disti... more »nct campaigns by small groups of determined individuals for legislation at the state level.« less