Eugenics movement

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:advocates_for sterilization of individuals deemed unfit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Francis_Galton
population genetics
genetic engineering
human genetics
biopolitics
population policies
racial hygiene
negative eugenics
positive eugenics
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eugenics movement
gptkbp:influenced public health policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Darwinism
social policies
cultural attitudes
political ideologies
scientific theories
biological determinism
population control ideas
gptkbp:inspired_by social reform movements
gptkbp:is_available_in mid 20th century
gptkbp:is_criticized_for human rights violations
sociologists
gptkbp:is_linked_to social Darwinism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:civil_rights_movements
human rights activists
scientists and ethicists
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Charles_Davenport
gptkb:American_Eugenics_Society
government agencies
racial purity
philanthropic organizations
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:hospital
scientific racism
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:physicist
racial discrimination
ethical debates
moral questions
social change.
forced sterilizations
gptkbp:legal_issue post World War II
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:provides_information_on demographic studies
gptkbp:research gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:social_stigma
public backlash
discriminatory laws
scientific controversies
eugenic policies
ethical reforms
gptkbp:technique genetic screening
gptkbp:theory sociobiology
gptkbp:utilizes heredity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hereditary_Genius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4