Former Vermont government survey
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TheEugenics Survey of Vermont was a survey that gathered biological, familial, and social information ofVermonters in order to further eugenic policies in the state.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On January 19, 1927,Henry Farnham Perkins , a professor of zoology at theUniversity of Vermont , addressed the state legislature and suggested the creation of a record-keeping system for tracking perceived familial deficiencies in the state.[ 2] [ 5]
At least 250 people were forcibly sterilized due to Vermont's policies, which disproportionately impacted marginalized groups.[ 6] Women ,poor people ,disabled people ,French Canadians ,children , andindigenous people (particularly theAbenaki ) bore the brunt of the impact.[ 7] [ 8]
Legacy and contrition [ edit ] Government of Vermont [ edit ] On March 31, 2021, the Vermont House of Representatives voted unanimously to apologize for the State's involvement in the eugenics movement.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
On May 12, 2021, the Vermont Senate unanimously voted to support the House bill apologizing for the legislature's involvement in the eugenics movement.[ 9] [ 12] [ 13]
In 2023, the state legislature authorized the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission.[ 14]
University of Vermont [ edit ] On October 27, 2018, the University of Vermont renamed its library because ofGuy W. Bailey’s involvement in eugenics in Vermont.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] E. Thomas Sullivan apologized for the University's involvement in the eugenics survey.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 7]
Vermont Library Board [ edit ] On January 9, 2018, the Vermont Library Board voted to recommend renaming of theDorothy Canfield Fisher Award due toDorothy Canfield Fisher's possible ties to the eugenics movement.[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] Vermont Golden Dome Book Award .[ 29]
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