Eugenics Image Archive (4) by Keith Layman

Circus

2024-02-05 15:42:15 UTC

Family contest

lathamhutchinson — 2024-02-05 15:43:41 UTC

A photo of the winning family of a eugenics contest. These contests ranked familes based off of many genetic categories.

Map of Anti-Miscegenation Laws

2024-02-05 15:45:55 UTC

Sterilization Law

2024-02-05 15:46:10 UTC

--> Virginia's eugenical sterilization act asserted that heredity played an important role in the transmission of idiocy and crime.

Marriage laws

2024-02-05 15:46:11 UTC

There were laws against interracial marriages because they thought there were biological dangers of mixing the races.

American Eugenics Society Exhibit

tanishthapawar — 2024-02-05 15:46:39 UTC

2024-02-05 15:47:14 UTC

Eugenics was introduced to the public as a form of education in family management. People were taught about family planning, thoughtful preparation for marriage, and human reproduction.

Anti-Immigrant

jasminebalisi — 2024-02-05 15:47:15 UTC

Congress created numerous Acts in attempts to prevent immigration because they believed it would harm society.

2024-02-05 15:48:05 UTC

Study on Albinism

2024-02-05 15:49:01 UTC

Traits** not poverty

2024-02-05 15:55:10 UTC