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Racism, Ethics and Rights at Issue in Sterilization Case - The New York Times
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Black America Has Reason to Question Authorities
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The Curious Case of the Socialite Who Sterilized Her Daughter
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History: KKK kills 4 girls in Birmingham church
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Four Little Girls (U.S. National Park Service)
Full article: Legalised non-consensual sterilisation – eugenics put into practice before 1945, and the aftermath. Part 1: USA, Japan, Canada and Mexico
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Relf Sisters Sue for Involuntary Sterilization
Black History Trailblazer: The Relf Sisters, Today's black history trailblazers are the Relf Sisters. Minnie Lee and Mary Alice Relf are two sisters who fell victim to involuntary sterilizations.
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Nashville Scene 10-6-22 by FW Publishing - Issuu
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Review: 'Under the Skin,' by Linda Villarosa - The New York Times
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Mary McLeod Bethune, True Democracy, and the Fight for Universal Suffrage (U.S. National Park Service)