The American The American Eugenics Eugenics MovementMovementBy Alyssa Johnson, Andrew By Alyssa Johnson, Andrew Ronbeck, Meghan Hamre, and Leah Ronbeck, Meghan Hamre, and Leah HargravesHargraves

EugenicsEugenics

Definition:Definition: Science concerned with improving the Science concerned with improving the

human species by such means as human species by such means as influencing or encouraging reproduction by a influencing or encouraging reproduction by a person presumed to have desirable genetic person presumed to have desirable genetic traits.traits.

The History of The History of EugenicsEugenics

OriginOrigin

Francis Galton.Francis Galton. 1883.1883. Moral Philosophy.Moral Philosophy.

2020thth Century. Century. Takes a negative Takes a negative

turn.turn.

The Growth of Eugenics.The Growth of Eugenics.

Arranged Marriages.Arranged Marriages. Marriage-Restriction Marriage-Restriction

Laws.Laws. Institutionalization.Institutionalization. Sterilization.Sterilization.

1907-1930.1907-1930.

Johnson Restrictive Johnson Restrictive Immigration Act.Immigration Act. 1924. 1924. Positive Eugenics.Positive Eugenics.

The Spark of The Spark of Change: WWIIChange: WWII

German InfluencesGerman Influences

Late 19Late 19thth Century. Century. Racial Hygiene.Racial Hygiene.

Rapid Rapid Industrialization.Industrialization.

Social Darwinism.Social Darwinism.

19291929 Euthanasia. Euthanasia.

German Influences German Influences Cont’d…Cont’d…

19391939 Committee is created.Committee is created.

19411941 Can exterminate <17yr. Can exterminate <17yr.

olds.olds.

19431943 Expansion of who is Expansion of who is

exterminated.exterminated.

Decline of Eugenics.Decline of Eugenics.

Negative eugenics.Negative eugenics.

Eugenics becomes Eugenics becomes controversial.controversial. Genocide association.Genocide association.

Eugenics TodayEugenics Today

Benefits of Eugenics.Benefits of Eugenics. Pre-natal care.Pre-natal care. Birth control.Birth control. Sexual Education.Sexual Education. ““Better Babies” Better Babies”

Movement.Movement. Artificial Insemination.Artificial Insemination.

Controversy Controversy of Eugenicsof Eugenics

Why do people support Why do people support eugenics?eugenics?

Positive eugenics.Positive eugenics. Better breeding.Better breeding. Scientific advances.Scientific advances.

Better informed Americans. Better informed Americans. Healthier society.Healthier society.

Less disease.Less disease. Less poverty.Less poverty.

Why are people against Why are people against eugenics?eugenics?

Genocide correlation.Genocide correlation. Religious values.Religious values. Negative effect on society.Negative effect on society.

Designer babies.Designer babies. Infringement of Human Rights.Infringement of Human Rights. Defers diversity.Defers diversity.

DiscussionDiscussion

Do you think we should utilize our Do you think we should utilize our eugenic capabilities? Why or why not? …eugenic capabilities? Why or why not? …to what extent?to what extent?

What are some forms of eugenics that What are some forms of eugenics that we still see today?we still see today?

Do you support or oppose eugenics? Do you support or oppose eugenics? Why?Why?

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