American Experience The Eugenics Crusade

This gripping documentary exposes the dark history of eugenics in America, tracing the movement's evolution from scientific inquiry into heredity to a government-backed crusade aimed at "uplifting" society through coercive sterilization and restrictive immigration laws that targeted groups deemed genetically inferior. As historian and filmmaker, Dr. Clifford Grodin navigates this complex and disturbing chapter in American history, uncovering the shocking connections between seemingly benign social reforms and the sinister intentions of those who drove the eugenics agenda forward.