Eugenics Movement (jan 1, 1880 – jan 1, 1940)
Description:
The movement to use genetics and heredity to improve the human race. This era was a dark time for the U.S as its reflected some of the ideologies seen in Hitlers regime. Led to the Forced sterilization of roughly 64,000 Americans.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1880
jan 1, 1940
~ 60 years