Buck v. Bell and Eugenics

What was the primary goal of eugenicists during the Progressive Era?

• To promote racial equality

• To eliminate hereditary defects

• To increase immigration

• To support women's rights

What was the basis for Carrie Buck being chosen as a test case for the Virginia sterilization law?

• Her family's alleged mental deficiencies

• Her criminal record

• Her financial status

• Her political activism

What was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' justification for upholding the sterilization law?

• It was a temporary measure

• It would improve public health

• It was a military strategy

• It was a form of punishment

What was the outcome of the later investigations into Carrie Buck's mental state?

• She was found to be mentally competent

• She was found to be mentally disabled

• She was found to be a political activist

• She was found to be a criminal

How did public attitudes towards eugenics change after the Buck v. Bell decision?

• Eugenics was adopted by more states

• Eugenics was integrated into educational systems

• Eugenics was associated with Nazi ideology

• Eugenics became more popular