Strange Country Ep.148: Eugenics, Part II
One way to get rid of people was to petition to have them declared feeble-minded and locked away. That's what happened to 17-year-old Carrie Buck in 1924. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly talk about the Supreme Court case, Buck v. Bell, that led to Buck's sterilization, and the sterilization of a voiceless many under the banner of eugenics. And hey, it's still on the books so. . . ugh.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
Cite your sources:
Amend, Alex. "From Eugenics to Voter ID Laws: Thomas Farr's Connections to the Pioneer Fund." Southern Poverty Law Center, 4 Dec…
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