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In Great Britain the Eugenics Movement took hold with the foundation of the Eugenics Education Society in 1907. The first victory for the Eugenics Education Society was the passage of the Mental Deficiency Act of 1913 that segregated the "feebleminded." | |||
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Eugenics Movement
Background
Eugenics popularized as a social movement in the early 20th century. Based on survival of the fittest and selective breeding, the Eugenics movement advocated for the improvement of the gene pool. This led to feelings of race and class superiority and discrimination. Up until the Nazi Era, Eugenics was practiced by many countries in and it took many differnet shapes.
The United States
Great Britain
In Great Britain the Eugenics Movement took hold with the foundation of the Eugenics Education Society in 1907. The first victory for the Eugenics Education Society was the passage of the Mental Deficiency Act of 1913 that segregated the "feebleminded."
