Eugenics gains popularity across Canada (jan 1, 1920 – dec 31, 1939)
Description:
-Many Canadians were prominent leaders-Emily Murphy, of the “Famous Five,” believed disabled people are not entitled to have children; it’s a public good
-Founder of Canadian healthcare system, Tommy Douglas, wrote his master’s thesis advocating eugenics
-20th century propaganda of positive and negative eugenics to discourage disabled people from procreating
-Believed to prevent degradation of human race
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Date:
jan 1, 1920
dec 31, 1939
~ 20 years