The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:44:02
• Published: 2017-08-09 18:56

Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the U.S. focused on identifying, sequestering and even sterilizing people who were deemed to be "unfit." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com