1. The American Eugenics Movement By Alyssa Johnson, Andrew Ronbeck, Meghan Hamre, and Leah Hargraves

2. Eugenics  Definition:  Science concerned with improving the human species by such means as influencing or encouraging reproduction by a person presumed to have desirable genetic traits.

3. The History of Eugenics

4. Origin  Francis Galton.  1883.  Moral Philosophy.  20 th Century.  Takes a negative turn.

5. The Growth of Eugenics.  Arranged Marriages.  Marriage-Restriction Laws.  Institutionalization.  Sterilization.  1907-1930.  Johnson Restrictive Immigration Act.  1924.  Positive Eugenics.

6. The Spark of Change: WWII

7. German Influences  Late 19 th Century.  Racial Hygiene.  Rapid Industrialization.  Social Darwinism.  1929  Euthanasia.

8. German Influences Cont’d…  1939  Committee is created.  1941  Can exterminate <17yr. olds.  1943  Expansion of who is exterminated.

9. Decline of Eugenics.  Negative eugenics.  Eugenics becomes controversial.  Genocide association.

10. Eugenics Today  Benefits of Eugenics.  Pre-natal care.  Birth control.  Sexual Education.  “Better Babies” Movement.  Artificial Insemination.

11. Controversy of Eugenics

12. Why do people support eugenics?  Positive eugenics.  Better breeding.  Scientific advances.  Better informed Americans.  Healthier society.  Less disease.  Less poverty.

13. Why are people against eugenics?  Genocide correlation.  Religious values.  Negative effect on society.  Designer babies.  Infringement of Human Rights.  Defers diversity.

14. Discussion  Do you think we should utilize our eugenic capabilities? Why or why not? …to what extent?  What are some forms of eugenics that we still see today?  Do you support or oppose eugenics? Why?

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