the history of Holocaust-Eugenics in USA

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In the 20th century, ___ states passed sterilization laws in the United States.

1. 10
2. 48
3. 32
4. 50

California performed more sterilizations than any state, ___ of the approximately 60,000 procedures authorized under eugenic sterilization laws in United States.

1. 20000
2. 15000
3. 50000
4. 17000

In California, intellectual and development disabilities were the primary rationales for eugenic sterilization. These laws, however, had differential impacts on ethnic and racial groups. In California, Latinas were ___ more likely to be sterilized than non-Latinas in state institutions.

1. 25%
2. 59%
3. 41%
4. 89%

In 1939, Sara Rosas Garcia sued the state of California, arguing that its sterilization law violated the equal protection clause of the ___ amendment.

1. 10th
2. 9th
3. 14th
4. 20th

Eugenic sterilizations laws were repealed in the U.S. states that once had them on the books, and involuntary sterilization is a form of reproductive abuse that has disappeared in the 21st century.

1. false
2. true

What motivated eugenicists to pass sterilization laws starting in the early 20th century? Why did they think they could solve perceived social problems with scientific interventions?

Why were Latinos and Latinas sterilized at higher rates than other groups in California? Does this reveal any historical associations between discrimination against people with disabilities and people of color and/or immigrants?

What safeguards would you put in place to ensure that involuntary sterilizations do not occur among vulnerable groups in the future?

You will watch a longer video about Eugenics in the United States. Watch a video and write a summary of the video.

200 words