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===Eugenics in Oregon, 1920s–40s=== | ===Eugenics in Oregon, 1920s–40s=== | ||
According to Robert R. McCoy in the ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 110, the middle class during the [[Progressive Era]] formed a movement summarized by historians as "radical democratic populism."<ref>McCoy, Robert R. (2009). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20615986 The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce], p. 392. ''JSTOR''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> Also deemed "reactionary populism," it was used to describe the tendency for Progressive activists to advocate democratic reforms while simultaneously discriminating against racial and ethnic minorities. The Progressive Movement was strong in [[Oregon]], where agrarian contempt for Yankee capitalism was strong and long fueled left-wing populist causes like free coinage of silver;<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 395.</ref> such economic appeals were mixed with overt anti-Asian sentiment, which was prominent in the West. | According to Robert R. McCoy in the ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 110, the middle class during the [[Progressive Era]] formed a movement summarized by historians as "radical democratic populism."<ref>McCoy, Robert R. (2009). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20615986 The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce], p. 392. ''JSTOR''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> Also deemed "reactionary populism," it was used to describe the tendency for Progressive activists to advocate democratic reforms while simultaneously discriminating against racial and ethnic minorities. The Progressive Movement was strong in [[Oregon]], where agrarian contempt for Yankee capitalism was strong and long fueled left-wing populist causes like free coinage of silver;<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 395.</ref> such economic appeals were mixed with overt anti-Asian sentiment, which was prominent in the West. | ||
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| + | During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan became a powerful force in Oregon, as was the case in numerous other states where the Progressive Movement carried a lasting impact. [[Walter M. Pierce]], a lifelong Democrat who led the banner of "radical democratic populism" known for persistent bigotry against ethnic minorities including blacks, Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and Jews, was elected governor in 1922 over anti-Klan incumbent Republican [[Ben W. Olcott]]. During his tenure, Pierce signed into law a sterilization act.<ref>"The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 410.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, December 12, 2022
Despite extensive whitewashing by contemporary leftists, birth control and racism are heavily linked both in history and the present. In the United States, eugenics, a brainchild of the Progressive Movement, led to a state-enforced implementation of Social Darwinism which became manifested in crimes against humanity justified by leftists as "human betterment." Birth control became a tool for white supremacy viewed as means to persecute nonwhites, and was promoted alongside rampant immigration restriction out of racist fearmongering.
According to a publication by the National Library of Medicine:[1]
| “ | Simplistic eugenic thinking has faded, but coerced sterilization remains widespread, especially in China and India. In many parts of the world, involuntary sterilization is still intermittently used against minority groups. | ” |
—Philip R. Reilly, NCBI | ||
U.S. Progressives
Eugenics in Oregon, 1920s–40s
According to Robert R. McCoy in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 110, the middle class during the Progressive Era formed a movement summarized by historians as "radical democratic populism."[2] Also deemed "reactionary populism," it was used to describe the tendency for Progressive activists to advocate democratic reforms while simultaneously discriminating against racial and ethnic minorities. The Progressive Movement was strong in Oregon, where agrarian contempt for Yankee capitalism was strong and long fueled left-wing populist causes like free coinage of silver;[3] such economic appeals were mixed with overt anti-Asian sentiment, which was prominent in the West.
During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan became a powerful force in Oregon, as was the case in numerous other states where the Progressive Movement carried a lasting impact. Walter M. Pierce, a lifelong Democrat who led the banner of "radical democratic populism" known for persistent bigotry against ethnic minorities including blacks, Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and Jews, was elected governor in 1922 over anti-Klan incumbent Republican Ben W. Olcott. During his tenure, Pierce signed into law a sterilization act.[4]
References
- ↑ Reilly, Philip R. (2015). Eugenics and Involuntary Sterilization: 1907-2015. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ McCoy, Robert R. (2009). The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce, p. 392. JSTOR. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ "The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 395.
- ↑ "The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics," p. 410.