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Eugenics: In the Shadow of Fairview
Clip: Season 15 Episode 1 | 4m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Over a period of 60 years, the state forcibly sterilized over 2,600 Oregonians.
Over a period of 60 years, the state forcibly sterilized over 2,600 Oregonians. From 1923 to 1983, Oregon law allowed for compulsory sterilization of those deemed unfit for reproduction. It was part of a broader eugenics movement to remove “undesirable” individuals from the gene pool. Today, some Oregonians still live with the consequences of that outdated law.
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Oregon Experience
Eugenics: In the Shadow of Fairview
Clip: Season 15 Episode 1 | 4m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Over a period of 60 years, the state forcibly sterilized over 2,600 Oregonians. From 1923 to 1983, Oregon law allowed for compulsory sterilization of those deemed unfit for reproduction. It was part of a broader eugenics movement to remove “undesirable” individuals from the gene pool. Today, some Oregonians still live with the consequences of that outdated law.
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Coming Home: In the Shadow of Fairview
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 3m 48s | Remains of former residents of the Fairview Training Center finally come home to family. (3m 48s)
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 58m 19s | Fairview was Oregon's primary institution for people with developmental disabilities. (58m 19s)
Life at Fairview: In the Shadow of Fairview
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 5m 46s | Twenty years ago, the last resident left Fairview Training Center when it closed. (5m 46s)
People First: In the Shadow of Fairview
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 5m 36s | Oregon teenagers with developmental disabilities helped launch a self-advocacy movement. (5m 36s)
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