The Eugenics Crusade | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS

Uncover the shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race. THE EUGENICS CRUSADE tells the story of the unlikely—and largely unknown—project to breed a better American race, tracing the rise of a movement that turned a scientific theory of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control. Populated by figures both celebrated and obscure, it is an often revelatory portrait of an America at once strange and eerily familiar. Official Website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/f… | #EugenicsCrusadePBS © 2018 WGBH Educational Foundation This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmericanExperienceP… Enjoy full episodes of your favorite AMERICAN EXPERIENCE shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLO