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This young woman, committed to Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when she was 20 years old, was part of a family identified by the Vermont Eugenics Survey as eugenically unfit. The pedigree includes the notation, "All siblings…

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The boy described in this pedigree was 17 when he was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children in 1917. Previously, he had spent time in the "Home for Destitute Children." According to the pedigree, he ran away from Brandon in…

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The young woman described in this pedigree was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when she was 20, less than three months after giving birth to a child. The pedigree characterizes her as a bad mother and the daughter of…

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This pedigree describes a boy who was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when he was 10 years old. While his defects are listed as "sex offender" and "epilepsy (?)," the fact that he is Catholic, was orphaned by his…

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The unfortunate girl described in this pedigree was only 9 years old at the time of her commitment to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children. Nevertheless, she is characterized as a "sex pervert." The "additional information" included…

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This pedigree describes a boy who was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when he was 12 years old. Noting his illegitimate birth, the report alleges that both of his parents were "sex offenders." A ward of the town of…

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Deserted by her "degenerate" father and orphaned by her mother, this girl was committed at the age of 15 with a diagnosis of "Emotional." Under "Defects," the social worker wrote, "Sex offender. Masturbation."

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Committed in 1917 at the age of ten, the boy in this pedigree is an alleged "sex pervert" whose father was "intemperate" and whose mother was a "sex offender." According to the social worker, his maternal grandmother was "O.K.," but his grandfather…

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The young woman described in this pedigree was 17 when she was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children." Her defect was listed as "Sex offender." Sadly, she died 1 year and 5 days after her commitment of "flu and pneumonia."…

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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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