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  • Description is exactly "The girl described in this pedigree was barely 16 at the time of her commitment in 1923. Her "Defect" was listed as "Sex offender." As with many other individuals, a lack of family resources rendered this girl vulnerable to eugenic commitment. Earlier in her childhood, she had been kept at the New England Home for Little Wanderers."

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The girl described in this pedigree was barely 16 at the time of her commitment in 1923. Her "Defect" was listed as "Sex offender." As with many other individuals, a lack of family resources rendered this girl vulnerable to eugenic commitment. …
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