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FDR's Hidden War on Eugenics

FDR's Hidden War on Eugenics

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Most people think of the New Deal as purely progressive, but it was also the era when forced sterilization laws reached their peak in America. This episode explores how Franklin Roosevelt’s administration quietly accommodated eugenicists who believed they were protecting public health. We look at the Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell and how states like Virginia used 'public welfare' to justify removing reproductive rights from women deemed 'feeble-minded.' We meet Carrie Buck, a young mother whose case became the legal blueprint for over 60,000 forced procedures across the United States. You will hear about Harry Laughlin, the chief eugenicist who advised Congress, and how his scientific racism influenced policy long after the Nazi regime exposed its horrors. Despite FDR’s own family history with disability, his administration did little to stop these state-level abuses. Instead, federal funds often flowed into institutions that practiced segregation and sterilization. This is a story about the dark side of efficiency and the moral compromises made during the Great Depression. #NewDealHistory #FranklinRoosevelt #EugenicsInAmerica #BuckvBell #CarrieBuck #HarryLaughlin #ForcedSterilization #SupremeCourtCases #VirginiaSterilizationLaw #PublicWelfarePolicy #GreatDepression #SocialEngineering #ReproductiveRightsHistory #AmericanLegalHistory #DisabilityRights #ScientificRacism #FDRAdministration #HistoryPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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