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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a video explaining what motivated him to pursue eugenics compensation legislation in North Carolina, and what prompted him to introduce federal legislation to protect the compensation payments of eugenics victims in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 @ 9:12 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that initial payments will be mailed to the victims of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina. The payments were made possible when Governor McCrory signed the budget bill that included funding championed by former Representative Larry Womble and other legislators.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 8:49 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Although the sterilization laws were passed in 1919 and 1929, the Eugenics Board was organized in July 1933. In four short months, the Board started receiving petitions to sterilize North Carolinians.
Published: Saturday, January 5th, 2013 @ 11:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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From 1929 to 1974, more than 7,000 forced sterilizations were performed in North Carolina. The state-sponsored Eugenics Board, which was responsible for ordering sterilizations sanctioned by the government, was not abolished until 1977.
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 8:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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