Tag: Margaret Sanger
How the Christian Civil Rights Movement Defeated Social Darwinism and Eugenics
American apostles of Darwinism had begun the 20th century weaponizing common racist attitudes to popularize Darwin’s theory
Don’t Remove Margaret Sanger from History — Condemn Her
A month dedicated to the history of any group should not just be a sanitized feel-good propaganda version of what came before.
Racial Conflict and Scientific Racism
Protests are convulsing Louisville, KY, over the death of Breonna Taylor. How is the legacy of scientific racism reflected in today’s unrest?
Richard Weikart on How Darwinism Fueled Scientific Racism
Darwin didn’t merely predict racial genocide; he thought it would advance human evolution.
Memory Purge: Eugenicist Margaret Sanger Gets Canceled by Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood seeks a way to quiet a controversy without searching its own soul.