HSS 2121 Chapter 13: HSS2121 Readings - The Sterilization of Lelani Muir
13 Feb 2017
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Leilani muir: nobody has the right to play god with someone else"s life: 1964 was sterilized as a mental defective, was a child of 14. Controlled breeding helped farm animas why not do this to humans: eugenics became accepted; especially in mental institutions. Iq test determined muir as a moron 64 104. 1915 iq test was the first line of defense against mental defective immigrants. United farms women association wanted the safety of future generations; felt threatened by immigration: proposed sterilization of feeble minded; wanted eugenics, would cut down on the cost of incarceration and would improve breeding stock, emily murphy. November 1915 a single iq determined if she was going to sterilized or not. Were put in straight jackets with rubber mats and cement floors; john folds: were put in there if she refused to clean up human waste. Wasn"t ever convicted of crimes; but felt imprisoned.
