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The Racist Roots of Population Control
1:05:10 - 1:10:32 (05:22)
The concept of population control traces back to a deeply racist school of thought that was prevalent in the early 20th century. This ideology was driven by the idea of controlling biological processes, promoting the propagation of those deemed fit while excluding or sterilizing the unfit, and it was the cornerstone of US immigration policy at the time.
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The early 20th century US government used the ideology of eugenics to control biological processes and determine who could immigrate to the country through the promotion of the fit and the exclusion or sterilization of the unfit.
1:05:10 - 1:07:19 (02:09)
Summary
The early 20th century US government used the ideology of eugenics to control biological processes and determine who could immigrate to the country through the promotion of the fit and the exclusion or sterilization of the unfit. Hall and similar figures in government aimed for world eugenics where categories of fit and unfit for individuals and races would be used to determine immigration policies.
ChapterThe Racist Roots of Population Control
EpisodePart One: The Worst Birth Control Device Ever Invented
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast discusses how the eugenics movement in the US split into population control, a deeply racist school of thought which influenced USAID policy for decades.
1:07:21 - 1:08:40 (01:18)
Summary
This podcast discusses how the eugenics movement in the US split into population control, a deeply racist school of thought which influenced USAID policy for decades.
ChapterThe Racist Roots of Population Control
EpisodePart One: The Worst Birth Control Device Ever Invented
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Eugenics movements sought to control population growth through policies like improving maternal and child health and restricting immigration, rather than simply appealing to racism.
1:08:40 - 1:10:32 (01:52)
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Eugenics movements sought to control population growth through policies like improving maternal and child health and restricting immigration, rather than simply appealing to racism. However, this led to concerns about national rivalries and the potential for future wars sparked by differential growth rates.