LADD SCHOOL & THE EUGENICS MOVEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND
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In 1908, in the woods of Exeter, RI, a small facility opened for the supposed purpose of training mentally-challenged men in a variety of trades. There was room for eight inmates. In just a few years, the facility began accepting women and children deemed to be feeble-minded. Eventually, a thousand individuals were crammed into metal beds, thrashing naked on the floor, forced to eat rotten food and drink out of toilets. Medical procedures were performed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:171776276X
ISBN13:9781717762764
Release Date:July 2018
Publisher:Independently published
Length:187 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"
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