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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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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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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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Committed at the age of 11, the boy described in this pedigree was identified as having hereditary feeble-mindedness, a condition he shared with his father and maternal grandmother. His maternal aunt was also described as "blind" and "insane." …

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The unfortunate child described in this pedigree was committed first to the Vermont Industrial School, and then to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children, after giving birth to an illegitimate child in 1921 when she was 15 years old. The…

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This boy was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when he was 10 years old. His "defect" is listed as "Sex offenses with sister." According to the pedigree, his sister is in the care of the Vermont Children's Aid Society.…

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This pedigree describes a female "sex offender" who was committed to the Vermont State School in 1920 . Only 17 years old, she had already borne two children. Her father is also listed as "feebleminded."

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The individual described in this pedigree was 9 years old when he was committed to the Vermont State School for FeeblemInded Children in 1917. His parents were poor French Canadian immigrants who were dependent on local relief. He spent time at…

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The young woman in this pedigree was committed to the Vermont State School for Feebleminded Children when she was 21 years old. She is described as having a mental age of 4 and an IQ of 43. Popular explanations for "feeblemindedness" are evident in…

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Committed to the Vermont State School for Feeble-Minded Children in 1922 when she was 21 years old, this young woman was described as a "sex delinquent" who had borne "two illegitimate children." What became of her children? Were they adopted, or…
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