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This Eugenics Movement for Epileptics and the “Feebleminded” Started a Dangerous Trend

In 1909, Bessie Williams and a few other people purchased a property called “Morissana” which would become home to one of Virginia’s most popular facilities for mental illness. Located near Lynchburg in…

By Trista · 8 min

American History

Thousands of Americans Were Sterilized for Being “Feeble Minded” in the 20th Century

Eugenics is a thought process that has been behind some of the greatest evil the world has ever known. The…

Stephanie Schoppert · 9 min