“The American Roots of Eugenics”
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A Conversation with Author Mark Torres about his latest book: Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance.
Join us for a powerful and eye-opening conversation with acclaimed author Mark Torres, whose new book uncovers the hidden history of eugenics in the United States — a chapter too often omitted from our national memory.
We explore:
What eugenics was and how it shaped public policy in America.
The widespread impact of forced sterilizations and racial “science” across states.
How American eugenics influenced Nazi ideology and policy in Germany.
Why this history is critical to understand today, as we face rising rhetoric around “purity,” genetic superiority, and exclusion.
What lessons we must learn to protect civil rights and human dignity in the present and future.
📚 Mark’s research is as compelling as it is sobering — connecting past injustices to urgent contemporary concerns. If you care about history, justice, and the fight against systemic harm, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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